Why UMaine? - Student Success
Student-Teaching and Internship Opportunities
For future educators, student-teaching before graduation is hardly a new idea. But for undergraduates at UMaine, it’s anything but the same-old, same-old.
For future educators, student-teaching before graduation is hardly a new idea. But for undergraduates at UMaine, it’s anything but the same-old, same-old.
Stephanie Yum
Why UMaine? A lot of reasons. It's like home. When I first came here I felt welcome and comfortable. It also offers a great engineering education. And then there's instate tuition. All around, it was the best choice for me.
Why UMaine? A lot of reasons. It's like home. When I first came here I felt welcome and comfortable. It also offers a great engineering education. And then there's instate tuition. All around, it was the best choice for me.
Peter Drown
Peter Drown had only been at UMaine for a short while when the recession hit. Rather than get discouraged, Drown, an Economics major from Villa Park, Ill., looked to the future.
Peter Drown had only been at UMaine for a short while when the recession hit. Rather than get discouraged, Drown, an Economics major from Villa Park, Ill., looked to the future.
Travis Wallace
When Travis Wallace first heard about the potential of thermoelectric power generation — which relates to the production of electric power from waste heat — the then-Maine Maritime Academy undergraduate could easily picture the technology’s possibilities for the maritime industry.
When Travis Wallace first heard about the potential of thermoelectric power generation — which relates to the production of electric power from waste heat — the then-Maine Maritime Academy undergraduate could easily picture the technology’s possibilities for the maritime industry.
Zachery Garcia
For Zachery Garcia, an undergraduate researcher at the University of Maine, the fruit fly has the potential to shed light on the cardiac and reproductive effects of Bisphenol A.
For Zachery Garcia, an undergraduate researcher at the University of Maine, the fruit fly has the potential to shed light on the cardiac and reproductive effects of Bisphenol A.
Ryan Dawes
Ryan Dawes, a senior biology major and honors student who has worked in David Neivandt’s lab since his freshman year, has a reputation on campus as a conscientious, curious researcher.
Ryan Dawes, a senior biology major and honors student who has worked in David Neivandt’s lab since his freshman year, has a reputation on campus as a conscientious, curious researcher.
Kip Palmer
I've been working at AEWC since June now. For the first month, I was working in the lab doing chemical inventory. Then I was offered a position with the education and outreach team, doing some flash animation and graphic design work for the DeepCwind Consortium.
I've been working at AEWC since June now. For the first month, I was working in the lab doing chemical inventory. Then I was offered a position with the education and outreach team, doing some flash animation and graphic design work for the DeepCwind Consortium.
Nathaniel Wildes
With political science, I’m learning how to best create, communicate and make political ideas, whether it be law, convincing people to vote for you, to make legislation real, or to make it more effective.
With political science, I’m learning how to best create, communicate and make political ideas, whether it be law, convincing people to vote for you, to make legislation real, or to make it more effective.
Christina Pappas
Christina Pappas’ long-held interests in art and science left her undecided about what academic major to pursue in college. But at the University of Maine, she found a way to study both.
Christina Pappas’ long-held interests in art and science left her undecided about what academic major to pursue in college. But at the University of Maine, she found a way to study both.
Molly Hoyt
When Molly Hoyt headed to college, she wasn’t sure what major to pursue. She only knew that she wanted an experience that was different — and that would make a difference.
When Molly Hoyt headed to college, she wasn’t sure what major to pursue. She only knew that she wanted an experience that was different — and that would make a difference.
Alyssa Freitag
UMaine was actually the first college I visited, and I loved the atmosphere from the second I stepped foot on campus. It was the perfect size and everyone was so helpful and friendly.
UMaine was actually the first college I visited, and I loved the atmosphere from the second I stepped foot on campus. It was the perfect size and everyone was so helpful and friendly.
Corey Conner
UMaine nursing major Corey Conner’s favorite academic experiences have come at the local level, where she is able to pursue her studies hands-on working alongside her professors in one of the area hospitals.
UMaine nursing major Corey Conner’s favorite academic experiences have come at the local level, where she is able to pursue her studies hands-on working alongside her professors in one of the area hospitals.
Ryan Cope
Even in high school, Ryan Cope knew the University of Maine had a great Marine Sciences program.
Even in high school, Ryan Cope knew the University of Maine had a great Marine Sciences program.
Rafael Garcia
Garcia searched all over the country for a food science program that would meet his needs. He found it at the University of Maine.
Garcia searched all over the country for a food science program that would meet his needs. He found it at the University of Maine.
