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Employer Engagement
The Career Resource Center is dedicated to working with employers to develop talent and promote professional opportunities for our students. Employers should consider hosting SUNY New Paltz interns for their strong academic background, creativity, and practical skills. Our students offer fresh perspectives, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to professional growth, making them valuable assets to any organization.
Elements of an effective internship include...
Meaningful project-based work with clearly defined expectations The best internship experiences typically include one or more well-structured projects with clear outcomes and expectations. Internship programs that are undefined, lack structure, or limited to menial tasks, usually result in more work for the supervisor and lack of opportunity for the intern to develop much needed professional skills. Identify meaningful projects that aligns with the intern’s major, allows the intern to develop new skills and is beneficial to the employer.
Structured training and on-boarding program to ensure the intern has the knowledge, skills, and familiarity with the organization. Once you have identified the projects that the intern will address, develop a training program that ensures they have the skills, knowledge, and familiarity with resource (i.e. both human and nonhuman) to complete the project.
Regular supervision and feedback This is absolutely essential to the success of the intern. Setting aside regularly scheduled time to discuss the experience and provide direction will not only ensure the proper completion of the project(s), but also provides the opportunity to mentor interns in the development of their professional skills.
Providing professional networking opportunities This is often perceived as an indirect benefit. Make this an intentional benefit by introducing the intern(s) to staff in other departments and/or sister organizations.
Treating the intern as another professional When outlining the project(s) and expectations, make it clear that they will be held to the same standard as other professional staff members.
If you'd like support developing an appropriate internship description our students, please feel free to connect with a career specialist.
The Career Resource Center utilizes Handshake, a career services tool and job search engine specifically for college students and young professional. It is the easiest way for your available job and internship postings to reach our students! Handshake helps employers find, access, and hire the best college talent. Connect with top students and alumni at hundreds of universities.
Register for career fairs
Post jobs and internships
Reach out directly to students and alumni
Set up virtual and on-campus interviews
Already on Handshake? Add SUNY New Paltz as one of your schools
The Career Resource Center strongly encourages employers to pay interns for their work. Many students specifically seek out paid internships to help supplement the income lost by not working, so offering a fair wage will increase the number of applicants your internship opportunities receive. It is the employer’s responsibility to provide compensation for internships that align with the fair market value for the respective position and industry. While our office can provide guidance, if necessary, it is up to the company to do the research that will determine the internship’s compensation rate. Please note that no paid internship should pay below minimum wage.
For public service and non-profit organizations, students may be able to receive internship funding support through the Career Resource Center. Please reach out to hamiltom5@newpaltz.edu for more information about internship funding opportunities.
There are several ways employers can work with us beyond hosting SUNY New Paltz students. This includes:
Providing information sessions on campus
Tabling on campus to promote available jobs or internship opportunities
The Career Resource Center staff works in collaboration with faculty and staff to help undergraduate and graduate students transition from the classroom to career. Our hope is to create a career ecosystem in which students develop the ability to connect their academic experiences with potential career outcomes not only when they visit the CRC, but also in the classroom or in their extracurriculars.
There are several ways you as a faculty member can collaborate with the CRC to bring career development opportunities to your students!
Bring a Career Specialist to your classroom! Our staff can offer presentations and classroom workshops on the following topics:
Overview of CRC services
Resume and cover letter development
Internship/job search strategies
Interviewing skills
Graduate school search and application
Networking strategies
Exploring the connection between majors and careers
Professionalism
Building a LinkedIn profile
Other career-related topics tailored to your students' needs
Link to our website!
Consider linking the Career Resource Center website to your department website and to Brightspace as a part of your important resources
Integrate career assignments into your course curriculum
Resume and/or cover letter
An informational interview with a New Paltz alumna/us or other professional/employer
Practice interview
Utilize CRC resources to identify potential job and internship postings
As you meet with students, we hope you will refer them to the Career Resource Center for additional guidance as they think about their potential career paths.
As a family member, you are an essential part of your student’s network, offering insight, advice and support during this time of academic and career exploration. The Career Resource Center is here to help you introduce your student to the career development process and assist them throughout. We hope the information provided will help you become more familiar with our services, gain insight into how you can best support your student with career issues, and what paths your student can take with a degree from SUNY New Paltz. We welcome you to navigate the resources below for suggestions on how you can support your student at every step of their college career journey.
Encourage your student to meet with a career specialist during their first year to explore possible majors and careers.
Serve as a resource. Discuss possible majors/careers and what they could do with them. Refer them to family, friends and co‐workers that are working in fields of interests.
Familiarize yourself with campus facilities and resources (e.g. library, health center, math lab, writing and tutoring center).
Encourage your student to participate in the CRC’s First Year Internship Program and other career events.
Encourage your student to attend career‐related events both on campus and off. The CRC provides transportation to several off campus events.
Advise your student to start looking for hands‐on experience through internships, fieldwork, volunteer opportunities and/or study abroad.
Recommend setting up a profile on LinkedIn.
Continue to suggest contacts within your own network that are in your student’s field of study and/or interest.
Encourage your student to meet with a career specialist to identify employer and alumni contacts to develop networking strategies and connect with these individuals.
Urge them to secure professional experiences to build their resume (internships, employment, and community service).
Make sure your student has a quality resume, cover letter and portfolio (if appropriate) that demonstrates their professional skills and experiences.
Positively reinforce your student's job search by focusing on their interests and strengths.
Share job postings or resources with your student, but be careful to not take over the job search process.
Encourage your student to perfect their interviewing skills with practice interviews.
Encourage networking with New Paltz alumni and other professionals in their field of interest before they graduate. This includes job shadowing and informational interviewing.
