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The Maine
State Government Summer Internship Program was established in 1967 by the
103rd Legislature (1967 Public Law, Chapter 493) "to attract and select
college students with ambition and talent for temporary internships within
State Government." The goal of the program is to place Interns in
positions where they can contribute to state government as well as benefit
from the experience. Originally, the Bureau of Public 
Administration at the University of Maine was designated to administer the
program in cooperation with the Office of the Governor and an Internship
Advisory Committee.
On July 1, 1990, the Bureau of
Public Administration merged with the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public
Policy, The University of Maine, and the Center assumed responsibility for
administering the Program. The Internship Advisory Committee was abolished
in Chapter 622 of the Public Laws of 1991. However, members agreed to become
a voluntary committee and continue to function in that capacity each year.
The Internship Program ceased to
exist from 1972 to 1974 due to lack of monetary support. The Program
was reinstated in 1975 with discretionary funding through the Comprehensive
Employment and Training Act (CETA) which continued through 1979. Since that
time, Intern salaries and a portion of the administrative costs have been
funded by the participating agencies. A major portion of administrative
costs is contributed by the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy.
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