Internship Project Coordinator

University of Maine System • Portland, ME

5h • $45,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for connecting students to
real-world opportunities? Do you thrive at the intersection of media production,
marketing, and student success? The University of Southern Maine (USM) is
looking for an Internship Project Coordinator to join the Career & Employment
Hub and help power the Career Exploration Internship Program, a program that
funds and facilitates meaningful internship experiences for USM students and
employer partners across southern Maine.

In this role, you won't just support a program—you'll help tell its story. From
producing compelling student and employer success stories for Instagram and
LinkedIn, to planning networking events and tracking program outcomes, this
position sits at a unique crossroads of media & communications, event
coordination, and career services.

The
supports the Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP), working as part of
the Career & Employment Hub team to advance a dynamic internship program serving
undergraduate and graduate students and employer partners. This role leads the
program’s media production and marketing efforts, developing print and digital
materials, producing student and employer success stories (including video
content), managing social media strategy, and maintaining program webpages in
collaboration with the Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications and
MEIF@USM, an economic development investment tool that supports research and
innovative solutions that address the challenges of Maine communities,
businesses, and industries in specific sectors. The Coordinator also plans and
supports key program events each semester: intern orientation,
networking events, and final presentations; assists students with internship
application and interview preparation; and tracks, evaluates, and reports
program outcomes.

The Career & Employment Hub supports students and alumni in exploring career pathways, gaining professional
experience, and successfully transitioning into the workforce. Through
individualized advising, employer partnerships, internship coordination,
networking events, and skill-building workshops, the Hub provides comprehensive
career development services grounded in USM’s Service Promise of being Student
Focused Every Day. The team works collaboratively across campus and with
community and industry partners to create meaningful experiential learning
opportunities that prepare students for lifelong career success.

This is a full-time, 3-year fixed length position (with the possibility of
renewal) on our Portland Campus with a starting annual salary of $45,000.

Requirements

• Bachelors or equivalent international degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel regularly between USM campuses and throughout southern Maine.

Responsibilities

• leads the program’s media production and marketing efforts, developing print and digital materials, producing student and employer success stories (including video content), managing social media strategy, and maintaining program webpages in collaboration with the Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications and MEIF@USM
• plans and supports key program events each semester: intern orientation, networking events, and final presentations
• assists students with internship application and interview preparation
• tracks, evaluates, and reports program outcomes

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation time and sick time.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Low-cost short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
• A tuition waiver program for employees and their spouse or dependent child(ren).
• A 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Free access to the METRO system, including the Husky Line with service between our Portland and Gorham campuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level