There are many ways to connect with USM students, but the best way is to use every opportunity available to you! The staff at Career Services & Professional Life Development is happy to partner with you  in a variety of ways to help with your employment needs.

1. On-Campus Recruiting. We would be happy to schedule a time for you to highlight your company and openings to interested USM students through a pre-recruiting seminar.

2. We will also sponsor a table in either our Portland or Gorham dining centers so your company to personally connect with USM students. Please call Mary Ann Benson at 207-780-4695 for our Portland site or Mariah Gaughan at 207-780-5620 for our Gorham site.

3. Job Fairs. USM offers the USM Job Fair each Spring to help you with your recruiting needs. 

4. Posting Jobs With Us. Part of our mission is to assist you with your search for the ideal student worker. The process is easy!

5. Cooperative Education/Internships.  Our Co-op Program is a partnership between you and the University that is designed to provide students with practical field experience while giving employers access to qualified and highly motivated employees.

Before hiring a USM student, please take a minute to read our discrimination notice.

USM is now partnered with Experience to connect you
with the college-educated talent your company seeks.

Experience the Value of USM’s Recruiting System

USM and Experience can help you quickly and easily take your campus recruiting programs to the next level, matching your career opportunities with our pool of highly talented candidates.

Through USM’s Web-based recruiting platform, eRecruiting, you can effectively and efficiently manage your recruiting strategy through a variety of highly targeted communication vehicles.

Features that Benefit Your Outreach Efforts

As part of our school-endorsed recruiting programs, Experience provides the platform for you to post your opportunities and search for resumes. You can:

       Link to USM to reach our students and alumni

       Search resume books – compilations of our candidates’ resumes organized by criteria such as major, class year and/or industry preference

       Create and edit USM-specific job and/or internship postings and efficiently manage applications

       View interview schedules and campus events, and register for career fairs

Experience, a recruiting industry leader since 1996, is dedicated to working with our institution and the employers who hire our graduates. As an independent recruitment resource, Experience is committed to USM as a partner, to you as an employer and to the candidates we have in common.