ORONO — Adam Cotton of Biddeford, a student at the University of Maine, is interning as a field assistant with the Bureau of Maintenance and Operations at the Maine Department of Transportation this summer.
Cotton is among 29 college students participating in the 2014 Maine Government Summer Internship Program, administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine.
The full-time, 12-week, paid work experience program offers a unique opportunity for talented college students to work within Maine state government. The program provides valuable assistance to state agencies, and affords students the chance to gain practical skills in their fields of study. This year, the program expanded to include internships in Maine municipal government
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