ORONO — The Maine Government Summer Internship Program opened its 2018 session May 29 with 55 students interning with the state and with municipal governments.

Local interns include:

• Rebecca Archer of Gray, who attends the University of Maine, is a Community Development Office intern with the Town of Gray;

• Emily Buell of Otisfield, who attends Central Maine Community College, is a laboratory assistant with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry — Quality Assurance and Regulations;

• Erin Dovinsky of Monmouth, who attends Husson University, is an assistant to the city manager with the town of Hallowell;

• Victoria Forkus of Bryant Pond, who attends the University College Dublin, is an island project communications assistant with the town of Rumford;

• Joshua Furgeson of Topsham, who attends the University of New Hampshire, is an energy manager assistant with the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management — Maine Army National Guard;

• Safiya Khalid of Lewiston, who attends the University of Southern Maine, is a summer intern with the Department of Labor — Bureau of Rehabilitation Services;

• Jennifer Munson of Livermore, who attends the University of Maine, is a library intern with the Maine State Library — Collections Development;

• Lauren Porter of Naples, who attends the University of Southern Maine, is a standards and instructional support intern with the Department of Education — Office of Learning Systems, Standards and Instructional Support Team;

• Wyatt Ray of Poland, who attends the University of Maine at Machias, is a vehicle emissions program assistant with the Department of Environmental Protection — Bureau of Air Quality;

• Renee Roundy of Lewiston, who attends Colgate University, is an intern with the Department of Education — Office of Learning Systems, Standards and Instructional Supports Team, Learning Through Technology Group; and

• Baily Thomas of Dixfield, who attends Elmira College, is a GIS planning field assistant with the town of Bethel.

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