Maine Service Fellow
*** These positions are not located in Augusta, Maine. Host sites can be located in Oxford, Franklin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington, Hancock, Waldo, Knox, or Lincoln Counties. ***
Are you passionate about serving the needs of a rural Maine community and make a lasting difference through public service? If you are, then you should become a Maine Service Fellow!
Maine Service Fellows helps rural communities tackle their most critical issues, with a focus on building community resilience. The program increases the opportunities for recent college graduates to devote a year of service, use their skills to make a difference, and strengthen civic engagement through engaging community residents in volunteer-based solutions. Maine Service Fellows recruits individuals within 5 years of their higher education degree, so apply today if you want to make a meaningful difference in a small-town community’s fight against large scale issues!
You will receive:
- Living Allowance of ~$27,100 per term
- Educational Award for Student Loans of ~$5,420
- Full Health Care Coverage
- Personal Time Off
About You
To be a Maine Service Fellow, you must…
- Be at least 20 years of age and have attained a college degree (associates, bachelors, or graduate) within the last five years.
- Be eligible to work in the United States and pass a background check that includes a criminal history record check.
- Live in the community impacted by your project.
- Meet any project-specific qualifications.
How to Apply
Send a resume along with a cover letter expressing your interest and fit for a position in climate action, public service, and volunteerism to Maureen Kendzierski at maureen.kendzierski@maine.gov.
This fall, Volunteer Maine will post 4 new positions with a mid-May to mid-June start date. In the meantime, send your resume and cover letter to Lucy. She will keep them on file and reach out to you when the specific positions and host sites are finalized.
Maine Service Fellows welcomes applicants, participants, and partners of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.