Summer Employment Opportunities for Students

Join our summer staff!

Interested in Maine agriculture?

• UMaine Extension has summer employment opportunities for students interested in biology, entomology, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
• Summer employees will travel to farm sites throughout the state to monitor crops for insect pests and plant diseases as well as help maintain agricultural research plots.
• The information generated from this project will help farmers make critical financial decisions regarding pest management strategies.

No experience required, vehicles provided, valid driver’s license required.

Positions available:

• Potato IPM Scouts, Orono and Presque Isle, ME
  Contact: Sean McAuley, 207.581.3855, sean.mcauley@maine.edu
• Apple IPM Scouts, Monmouth, ME
  Contact: Glen Koehler, 207.581.3882, glen.koehler@maine.edu
• Sweet Corn IPM Scouts, Monmouth, ME
  Contact: David Handley, 207.933.2100, david.handley@maine.edu
• Ag Field Assistants, Orono, ME
  Contact:  Sean McAuley, 207.581.3855, sean.mcauley@maine.edu

Deadline for applications: APRIL 19, 2021

The University of Maine is an equal opportunity / affirmative action institution.