MaineHealth · 21 hours ago
Intern - Sustainability
Portland, ME
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerMaineHealth is the state of Maine’s largest employer, dedicated to advancing environmental stewardship through its Sustainability Department. The Intern role provides administrative and project support focused on advancing waste minimization initiatives across MaineHealth facilities to support the organization's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
CommunitiesDeliveryHealth CareHospital
Responsibilities
Provides administrative and project support within assigned department
Gaining valuable, hands-on experience in a healthcare environment
Focus their time on advancing waste minimization throughout MaineHealth
Work towards implementing the identified opportunities for improvement at each of the 12 MH facilities
Work in collaboration with the Sustainability Committees and leadership teams
Create project plans for each of the waste reduction initiatives
Develop a system for data collection and analysis to track progress
Organizing, leading and monitoring various projects
Visiting hospitals, virtual meetings, emails, research and project management tasks
Qualification
Preferred
Student who is currently enrolled in a two-year Associate's Degree program, Bachelor's Degree program, or graduate-level program preferred
Benefits
Access to a retirement plan, if desired
Professional development opportunities
Paid volunteer time
Trainings and workshops
Networking events
Mentorships through their host department
Free events for interns around the entire state of Maine to help build connections, support career growth, and experience all there is to do in Vacationland outside of the office
Company
MaineHealth
A not-for-profit family of high-quality providers and healthcare organizations.
Founded in 1997
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (12)
2024 (7)
2023 (12)
2022 (7)
2021 (2)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$14.82MKey Investors
Health Resources and Services AdministrationNational Institutes of HealthMaine.gov
2025-01-02Grant· $0.67M
2023-08-01Grant· $12.9M
2022-12-13Grant· $0.95M
Leadership Team
Andrew Seward
CISO
Erin Brown
Chief Development Officer
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