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Maine CareerCenter - Portland
151 Jetport Blvd, Portland, ME 04102
Free employment and training services including job search assistance, resume help, career counseling, and access to job listings.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Thu 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents. No income requirements for most services. Some training programs have specific eligibility criteria.
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Maine CareerCenter - Lewiston
5 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free employment services including job search help, career counseling, resume assistance, and training program referrals.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents. No income requirements for most services.
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Maine CareerCenter - Bangor
45 Oak St, Suite 3, Bangor, ME 04401
Free employment and training services for the Tri-County region including job search, resume help, and career planning.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents. No income requirements for most services.
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Maine CareerCenter - Augusta
45 Commerce Dr, Augusta, ME 04330
Free employment services, job training referrals, and unemployment insurance assistance at the state capital location.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents.
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Statewide support
Free job training, career counseling, and employment support for people with disabilities. Offices statewide.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Must have a physical, mental, or emotional disability that is a barrier to employment. Free services, no income requirement.
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Goodwill Workforce Solutions
190 Lancaster St, Suite 200, Portland, ME 04101
Free career advising, job training, digital skills, and employment support to help overcome barriers to work.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to adults and youth facing barriers to employment. Free services. Contact to discuss eligibility.
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New Mainers Resource Center
14 Locust St, Portland, ME 04101
Job search help, English classes, career training, and credential recognition for immigrants and refugees in Maine.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Immigrants and refugees living in Maine. Free services regardless of immigration status.
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Penobscot Job Corps Center
1375 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
Free residential career training for youth ages 16–24. Provides housing, meals, healthcare, and career technical training at no cost.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (admin)
- Who this helps
- Youth ages 16–24 who are income-eligible.
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Portland Adult Education
14 Locust Street, Portland, ME 04101
Free HiSET/GED preparation, ESL classes, workforce training, and academic programs. Maine's largest adult education program serving 3,000+ students annually.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults needing high school completion, equivalency, ESL, or workforce training.
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Lewiston Adult Education
145 Birch Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free HiSET/GED preparation classes and testing. All classes and tests are completely free.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults needing high school equivalency.
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Bangor Adult & Community Education
121 York Street, Bangor, ME 04401
Free high school completion, HiSET prep, ESL, college readiness, and digital literacy programs for adults.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults needing high school completion, equivalency, ESL, or college readiness.
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EMDC Workforce Services
40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401
Free career planning, job training, and employment support. Youth workforce program for ages 16–24 with paid mentorships.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for appointment
- Who this helps
- General workforce services broadly available. Youth programs (16–24) require residency in a service county and demonstrated need.
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Maine CareerCenter - Machias
53 Prescott Drive, Suite 1, Machias, ME 04654
Free job search assistance, resume help, career counseling, job training referrals, and employer recruitment events for Washington County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Free to all Maine workers and job seekers.
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Washington County Adult Education
19 Main Street, Machias, ME 04654
Free HiSET/GED prep, adult basic education, digital literacy, ESL, and workforce training programs.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults. Many programs are free.
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Maine CareerCenter - Calais
5 Lowell Street, Calais, ME 04619
Satellite CareerCenter at Washington County Community College providing employment assistance, job search resources, and career counseling by appointment.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (by appointment)
- Who this helps
- Free services open to all job seekers. Veterans receive priority.
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Fedcap Employment Services - Machias
89 Court Street, Machias, ME 04654
Vocational rehabilitation and ASPIRE/TANF employment services helping individuals with disabilities and TANF recipients find and maintain employment.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- TANF/ASPIRE program participants and individuals with disabilities referred through Maine DHHS or Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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Fedcap Employment Services - Calais
10 Barker Street, Calais, ME 04619
Calais office providing vocational rehabilitation and ASPIRE/TANF employment services with job placement and training for eastern Washington County residents.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- TANF/ASPIRE program participants and individuals with disabilities referred through Maine DHHS.
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Sunrise County Economic Council
7 Ames Way, Machias, ME 04654
Nonprofit providing workforce training scholarships up to $500, free job training courses, small business microloans, and coworking space for Washington County residents.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Washington County residents. Scholarship and microloan programs have specific eligibility requirements.
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Passamaquoddy Education & Training - Pleasant Point
9 Sakom Road, Perry, ME 04667
Financial assistance for higher education, vocational training, career development, and tribal scholarship programs for enrolled Passamaquoddy members.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Enrolled Passamaquoddy tribal members.
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Passamaquoddy Education & Training - Indian Township
8 Kennebasis Street, Princeton, ME 04668
Educational support and financial assistance for tribal members pursuing higher education and vocational training at Indian Township.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Enrolled Passamaquoddy tribal members.
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Family Futures Downeast
7 Ames Way, Machias, ME 04654
No-cost college and family support for eligible Washington County parents with a child under 18.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact the program for the next cohort and class schedule.
- Who this helps
- Parents with at least one child under 18 living in Washington County, with household income up to 225% of federal poverty level.
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Sunrise Opportunities
232 Court Street, Machias, ME 04654
Supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, and day programs for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, autism, or mental health diagnoses in Washington County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri; call for hours
- Who this helps
- Adults and children with intellectual disabilities, autism, or mental health diagnoses in Washington County.
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Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - Machias
53 Prescott Drive, Suite 2, Machias, ME 04654
Helps people with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities find and keep employment through vocational counseling, training, assistive technology, and job placement.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Individuals with a physical, mental, or emotional disability that creates a barrier to employment.
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EMDC Workforce Development - Machias
53 Prescott Drive, Suite 1, Machias, ME 04654
Individualized workforce development services, WIOA-funded job training, business lending, and specialized programs for justice-involved individuals and those in recovery.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to job seekers and employers. WIOA services have income/eligibility requirements.
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Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc.
14 Maine Street, Box 2, Brunswick, ME 04011
Nonprofit workforce development agency serving Maine's six coastal counties. Provides career planning, job training funding, barrier removal, and connection to employment opportunities.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for appointment
- Who this helps
- Job seekers in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox counties. Priority given to dislocated workers and those with barriers to employment.
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Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
30 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Community development financial institution helping grow good jobs and sustainable enterprises in Maine. Provides business financing, workforce development, and policy solutions.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri, call for appointment
- Who this helps
- Maine entrepreneurs, small businesses, and individuals seeking economic development assistance. Focus on underserved communities.
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The Opportunity Alliance - Employment
50 Lydia Lane, South Portland, ME 04106
Southern Maine community action agency providing crisis support, workforce development, family services, and early childhood education. Serves over 20,000 community members annually in Cumberland County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri, call for specific program hours
- Who this helps
- Primarily serves Cumberland County residents. Income eligibility varies by program.
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Maine CareerCenter - Rockland
91 Camden Street, Suite 201, Rockland, ME 04841
State-run career center providing free employment services including job search assistance, resume help, workshops, and access to training programs for Knox County job seekers.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents seeking employment assistance. No income requirements for basic services.
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Western Maine Community Action - Employment
20 Church Street, East Wilton, ME 04234
Employment training, housing support, and family services for low and mid-income families in Franklin, Androscoggin, and Oxford Counties. Two-generation approach to ending poverty.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Toll-free: 1-800-645-9636
- Who this helps
- Open to low and mid-income individuals and families in Franklin, Androscoggin, and Oxford Counties.
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Goodwill NNE Workforce Services
Statewide support
Free workforce services including career advising, SNAP employment support, vocational rehabilitation, and reentry programs for people coming out of the criminal justice system.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone seeking employment support in Maine. Specific programs serve SNAP recipients, individuals with disabilities, people reentering from incarceration, and youth.
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Maine Pretrial Services Reentry Program
76 Elm Street, Portland, ME 04104
Reentry services for people leaving the criminal justice system, including employment support, housing assistance, and treatment court programs across eleven Maine counties.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Individuals involved in the Maine criminal justice system. Referrals typically come through courts, probation officers, or corrections.
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Maine CareerCenter - Presque Isle
66 Spruce Street, Suite 1, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Free employment services for Aroostook County: job search, resume help, career counseling, workshops, and training referrals.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents.
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Maine CareerCenter - Springvale
9 Bodwell Court, Springvale, ME 04083
Free employment services for York County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon, Wed, Thu 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all.
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Maine CareerCenter - Wilton
865 US Route 2E, Wilton, ME 04294
Free employment services for Franklin County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon, Thu 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Wed 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all.
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Maine CareerCenter - Brunswick
29 Sewall Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Free employment services for the Southern Midcoast/Bath-Brunswick area.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Thu 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all.
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Maine CareerCenter - Skowhegan
98 North Avenue, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Free employment services for Somerset County. Also satellite at 23 Stanley Rd, Hinckley.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all.
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Loring Job Corps Center
36 Montana Road, Limestone, ME 04750
Free residential career training for ages 16-24. Hands-on training in construction, healthcare, IT, and more. Free housing, meals, and medical care.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (admissions)
- Who this helps
- Ages 16-24, U.S. citizens/permanent residents, meet income requirements.
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Gateway Community Services Maine
501 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
Workforce support for immigrant, refugee, and asylee communities. Workforce navigator matches individuals with employers and training.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all, focus on immigrants/refugees/asylum seekers.
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Maine Unemployment Insurance
Statewide support
File for unemployment benefits online or by phone if you lost your job through no fault of your own.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Phone: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Online 24/7
- Who this helps
- Maine workers who lost jobs through no fault of their own with sufficient base-period wages.
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ACAP Workforce Development - Presque Isle
771 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Workforce development programs helping Aroostook County residents find employment, build job skills, and access training opportunities. Services include job search support, resume building, and career counseling.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM
- Who this helps
- Adults and dislocated workers in Aroostook County. Some programs have income requirements. Contact for eligibility screening.
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Franklin County Adult Education (RSU 9)
129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, ME 04938
Adult education center offering HiSET/GED preparation, college transition courses, English language learning, and workforce training programs for Franklin County adults.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri, call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults 17 and older who are not enrolled in a traditional high school. Maine residents. Most programs are free or low-cost.
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Oxford Hills Adult Education
256 Main St, South Paris, ME 04281
Adult education center in South Paris offering HiSET/GED preparation, English language learning, workforce training, and enrichment classes for Oxford Hills area adults.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri, call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults 17 and older who are not enrolled in a traditional high school. Maine residents in the Oxford Hills area. Most core programs are free.
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Eastern Maine Development Corporation
40 Harlow St, Bangor, ME 04401
Regional development organization providing career training, workforce development, and youth employment programs for the greater Bangor area.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
- Who this helps
- Services vary by program. Many workforce programs are free for eligible participants. Contact for specific program requirements.
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Goodwill Career Services Belfast
15 Starrett Dr Suite F, Belfast, ME 04915
Free career advising, job search support, and skills training for adults in the Belfast area. Walk-ins welcome during business hours.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM
- Who this helps
- Adults seeking employment. Free and open to all. No appointment needed for walk-in hours.
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In Her Presence
4 Milk Street, Suite 201, Portland, ME 04101
Immigrant women-led nonprofit providing workforce development, leadership training, mentoring, and health and wellness programs for immigrant women in Maine.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Immigrant women and their families living in Maine.
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Name the work you want
Talk about experience, interests, schedule, and the kind of work you hope to find. A resume is useful if you have one.
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Check which programs have funding, what requirements apply, and whether the credential fits the work you want.
Talk through barriers
Mention transportation, childcare, disability accommodations, or other needs that may affect work or training.