Please see this page for a list of all Graduate Assistantship (GA) positions for Spring 2024 and the 2024-2025 academic year. Teaching Assistantship (TA) and Research Assistantship (RA) positions are noted next to the hiring department title.

Assistantship Opportunities

In order to be eligible for and maintain a Graduate Assistantship position, students must:

  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Enroll in 6 graduate credits or more during each semester that they are employed as a GA.
  • Be matriculated in a graduate degree program at USM (students in certificate-only programs are not eligible).
  • Remain in good academic standing and be making acceptable progress towards their degree.
  • Not be a University of Maine System employee.

Note: Maine Law and University of Maine students are not eligible for most USM Graduate Assistantships. 

Students in Accelerated Online Maine SEHD and Nursing Programs will be awarded stipend only. Note: Positions for Online Maine Only students are listed below in bold italics and include the term “*OLME” below the department name.  

Department Year/
Semester		CampusHrs/WkStipend
(Total)		Scholarship
(Yes/No)		Availability
Career & Employment
Hub: Career Exploration
Internship Program		Summer
2024		Portland20$5,000YesAccepting
Applications
Catherine Cutler Institute:
Data Innovation Project		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Online/
Distance		10$5,760YesAccepting
Applications
Counselor Education2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Gorham10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Disability Services Center2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland20$9,000YesAccepting
Applications
Educational Psychology
and School Psychology
(Blair)		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Gorham/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Educational and School
Psychology (Pratt
& Wickerd)		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Gorham/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Engineering (RA)Spring
2024 –
Fall 2025		Gorham10$4,500/
year		YesAccepting
Applications
Graduate Student
Professional Development
Fund (GSPDF)		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Maine North Atlantic
Development Office
(MENADO)		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland/
Online/
Distance		10$5,625YesAccepting
Applications
Muskie School of
Public Service		Spring &
Summer
2024		Online20$3,000YesAccepting
Applications
Nursing2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland10$5,000YesAccepting
Applications
Nursing – STEM2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Office of Graduate
Studies (OGS)		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland/
Online/
Distance		20$9,000YesAccepting
Applications
Office of International
Programs		2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Portland/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Online Nursing Programs2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Sociology2024
2025
Academic
Year		Portland20$9,000YesAccepting
Applications
Special Education2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Gorham/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Special Education (TA)2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Gorham/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Teacher EducationSpring
2024		Gorham15$3,000YesAccepting
Applications
Technology2024-
2025
Academic
Year		Gorham/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
World Affairs Council
(WAC) – International
Visitor Leadership
Program (IVLP)		Summer+
2024 –
2025
Academic
Year		Portland20$11,250YesAccepting
Applications

Submit your Application

Ready to apply? Submit the required documents to the hiring supervisor:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter

If you need help figuring out where to send your application materials, check out this handy Applying for a Graduate Assistantship Guide.

Other Student Work Opportunities


Please check back later for additional Graduate Aide opportunities.

Note: students must receive a federal work-study award to be eligible for Graduate Aide positions.


The Shaw Innovation Fellows program selects five students annually and awards them a $5,000 grant to conduct research projects designed to address complex problems in the world. For more information and the application process, please visit the Shaw Innovation Fellows website.  

The OLLI Graduate Student Fellowship was established at the University of Southern Maine with a gift from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The Fellowship provides scholarships of $3,000 for five selected USM graduate students whose research, scholarship or creative activity focus on social and environmental justice, adult education, or issues related to aging. Find more information on the OLLI Fellows page.