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NETWORKING​

Connections in Greater Portland

The Portland area is rich with networks that can support your job search and career growth, no matter your field or stage. From women-focused groups and young professional communities to sector-specific organizations in education, the environment, and business, these networks offer events, mentorship, learning, and leadership opportunities that can expand your visibility and open doors. Use this list to find the circles where your interests, values, and goals align, then start showing up—because in Greater Portland, many of the best opportunities are shared person to person.

Young Professionals, Creatives, and Entrepreneurs
Business Related Networks

  • Association for Consulting Expertise

  • Better Business Bureau of Maine

  • City of Portland Economic Development Center

  • Coastal Enterprises, Inc.

  • Eastern Maine Development Corporation

  • Envision Maine

  • Falmouth Rotary

  • Freeport Rotary

  • Greater Portland Council of Governments

  • Greater Portland Economic Development Center

  • Greater Portland Landmarks

  • GrowSmart Maine

  • Human Resources Association of Southern Maine

  • Institute for Family-Owned Business

  • Leadership Maine

  • Maine Association of Nonprofits

  • Maine Business Center

  • Maine Business Leadership Network (MEBLN)

  • Maine Business Works

  • Maine Center for Economic Policy

  • Maine Community Foundation

  • Maine Conservation Voters

  • Maine Department of Agriculture-Food & Rural Resources

  • Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

  • Maine Development Foundation

  • Maine Grocers Association

  • Maine Historical Society

  • Maine Humanities Council

  • Maine Initiatives

  • Maine International Trade Center (MITC)

  • Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership

  • Maine Municipal Association (MEMUN)

  • Maine Philanthrophy Center (MPC)

  • Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA)

  • Maine Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

  • Maine State Chamber of Commerce

  • Maine Technology Institute (MTI)

  • Maine Career Center

  • Manufacturers Association of Maine

  • Mobilize Maine

  • Portland Career Center

  • Portland Downtown

  • Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce

  • Portland Society for Architecture (PSA)

  • Portland, Maine Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Rotary Club of Portland

  • Scarborough Buy Local

  • Scarborough Economic Development Corporation

  • Scarborough Rotary

  • South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Buy Local

  • South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary

  • Southern Maine Economic Development District

  • Southern Maine Labor Council

  • Southern Maine Young Professionals

  • Sustain Southern Maine

  • U.S. Small Business Administration

  • University of Maine Cooperative Extension

  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Maine

  • West End Neighborhood Association

  • Westbrook-Gorham Rotary

  • World Affairs Council of Maine

  • Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce

  • Yarmouth Rotary

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