Community Engagement Internship

Pay: $23 -$25/hour based on experience and qualifications
Hours: 20-40 hours per week (hours are flexible and will be set in collaboration with the selected candidate)
Timeframe: Temporary Position, 3- 6 months (to be determined in discussion with the selected candidate)
Application deadline: January 11, 2026
Anticipated start date: 02/17/2026
Location: Remote within Maine, with the option for occasion in-person collaboration

The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations is an independent government body tasked with identifying and addressing systemic inequalities impacting racial, Indigenous, and tribal populations in Maine. We are seeking a Community Engagement Intern to support a relationship mapping project. For more information about the Permanent Commission, visit www.pcritp.me.

Position Summary: 

The Community Engagement Intern will support a project to map and assess the strength of our current community and organizational relationships across racial, Indigenous, and tribal communities in Maine. This includes working under the direction and guidance of the Community Engagement Specialist to: 

• With the Executive Director and Community Engagement Specialist, develop project scope, goals, and intended outcomes. 
• Research methodology options and develop a proposed process and project plan to meet the goals and outcomes. 
• Review existing materials, such as pre-existing spreadsheets and documents that include relevant information. 
• Develop a working spreadsheet that brings together our current understanding of relevant community-based organizations in Maine, supplementing information with online research. 
• Collaborate with staff to conduct a preliminary assessment of the strength of our relationships and networks.
  The full extent of this project will evolve under the guidance and direction of the Community Engagement Specialist and Executive Director.

Our ideal candidate will: 

• Have (or be close to completing) a BA in a relevant fi eld, or equivalent experience. 
• Have excellent computer skills, including an ability to work with Google docs and sheets, and strong experience and skills with spreadsheets. 
• Be able to conduct their own research and distill the information gained into concise, actionable proposals and summaries. 
• Be strongly committed to the values and mission of the Permanent Commission of dismantling structural racism in the State of Maine.
• Be based in Maine and willing to occasionally travel within the state.
• Be highly collaborative and comfortable bringing their own professional and lived experience to our diverse team.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those from racial, Indigenous, and tribal communities in Maine, and others historically underrepresented in government and non-profit work.

Interested persons should submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for two references to Billale Fulli, Community Engagement Specialist, at billale.fulli@maine.gov.

Notes:

• This position will be engaged through a temporary staffing agency and therefore does not include benefits.
• A background check may be required by the staffing agency.
• This position is largely remote, with the option of joining the team in person one day a week at our office in Gardiner, Maine.
• The selected candidate will need their own access to a computer and the internet (though please let us know if this is a barrier).