Career Pathways
Expand your Horizons
Along with the great career opportunities Maine jobs provide, you’ll also encounter limitless opportunities for professional development. Whether you’re looking to advance your education at one of the County’s three post-secondary institutions (NMCC, UMPI, UMFK), learn on the job in connection with one of our many trade schools or through the Maine Apprenticeship Program, or network while learning (Leadership Aroostook, Momentum Aroostook, Young Professionals Institute), numerous experiences to grow await you in Aroostook.
Leadership Aroostook
Leadership Aroostook is a professional development initiative created by the Aroostook Partnership in conjunction with Husson University’s College of Business’s Institute for Strategic Leadership and Workforce Development. The program consists of nine in-person monthly training sessions, readings, online written discussions between sessions, and a culminating team project. Every year, the project tackle prominent roadblocks our community faces.
Dr. Marie Hansen, dean of Husson University’s College of Business, feels that the program provides significant value to both employees and employers. “Employees who have gone through the Leadership Aroostook program gain new leadership skills and knowledge that provide professional growth and higher levels of organizational engagement. Employers are likely to see higher retention levels from their employees along with having grown their leaders. Everyone benefits!”
Young Professionals Institute
The Young Professionals Institute is an 8-week professional development short course that helps participants who are young in their careers hone their professional skills through hands-on activities, on-the-spot public speaking assignments, and business simulation exercises. Along the way, participants complete collaborative assignments and hear presentations by embedded guests from the public and private sector. The Institute culminates in a showcase presentation before area business and community leaders, and past YPI graduates. Hosted by the University of Maine at Presque Isle and MMG Insurance, YPI has provided training to area professionals for more than a decade.
Momentum Aroostook
Momentum Aroostook is committed to connecting young professionals in Aroostook County and offering opportunities for engagement while promoting and growing the region. Momentum Aroostook strives to ensure our region is a viable and attractive place for families to live and work while providing networks through which residents can build professional relationships, make new friends and find ways to get involved in the community.
Attend one of Momentum Aroostook’s routine professional development workshops, with topics such as: Building Your Personal Brand, Managing Your Personal Finance, and Upskilling Your Career.
If you have your own small business or you’re looking to start a small business, the resources and potential are right here in Northern Maine. The number of self-employed individuals continues to grow year after year in Aroostook County.