Cooperative Education Opportunities

Co-op opportunities can be developed from a variety of resources (be sure to do your research to determine a good fit), which include the following:

UMM Career Development Web site
Faculty Referrals and Listings
Internship Books/Listings (located in the co-op/career development office)
Personal Search (use your network to talk with family, friends, supervisors, coworkers, faculty, administrators, professionals in your field, etc, and let them know that you are looking for an internship or co-op experience).

Listed below are recent co-op/intern experiences:

Baseball Coach, Camp Cedar, Casco, ME
Assistant Game Keeper, Maine Wildlife Park, Gray, ME
Trip Leader, The EdGE Program, Cherryfield, ME
Camp Counselor, Pine Tree Camp, Rome, ME
Camp Trip Leader, Wilderness Ventures, Tahiti, New Zealand & Fiji
Counselor and Soccer Coach, Camp Takajo, Naples, ME
Recreation Specialist, St. Johns County Parks & Rec Dept, St. Augustine, FL
Ocean Commotion Intern, The Florida Aquarium, Tampa, FL
Hatchery Technician, GreatBay Aquaculture, Portsmouth, NH
Intern, Downeast Salmon Federation, Columbia Falls, ME
Field Team Leader, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, Boston, MA
Outdoor Recreation Intern, Warrior Adventure Quest, Lewis/McChord, WA
Recreation Assistant, Lincoln Recreation Department, Lincoln, ME
Registered Maine Guide, Eastern Ridge Adventures, Northfield, ME
Junior Counselor, Wavus Camp for Girls, Jefferson, ME
GIS Intern, UMM GIS Lab and Service Center, Machias, ME
Unit Leader, Camp Natarswi/Baxter State Park, Millinocket, ME
Assistant Manager, Palace Playland, Old Orchard Beach, ME
Customer Service Representative, Price Chopper, North Troy, NY
Assistant Manager, Bayley's Camping Resort, Scarborough, ME
Intern, Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Fish & Wildlife), Limestone, ME

Here are a few more examples.

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