Since the spring of 2015, 139 students have participated in the First-Year Internship Program at SUNY New Paltz, and 54 alumni-employees have hosted the interns. In 2016/17, SUNY New Paltz student volunteers served 6,375 hours with a total impact of more than $150,000 in the community through Career Resource Center-sponsored programs, including Alternative Spring Break, Saturdays of Service, First-Year Internship Program, Make a Difference Day, New Paltz Clean Sweep, and tutoring at Highland Residential Center.
Over the past year, the Career Resource Center has partnered with Alumni Relations and several campus partners to host a variety of programs that connect alumni and students. This includes networking receptions in New York City, Syracuse and Rochester, along with on-campus events such as alumni panels, Power Networking with Ann Marie Sabath, and Table Topics.
In its second year, the Career Resource Center's Sophomore Shadow Program has seen great success with doubled available shadow hosts, three times as many alumni participants, and 50% more student applicants from its inaugural year! Assessments have confirmed that all participants agree that this program achieves its intended outcome to help students better understand their career interests!
Since 2009, student internship participation has doubled and our interns continually receive an average 94 percent positive rating from their supervisors.
The Career Resource Center moved from a generalist model to a specialist model in 2008. Students are matched with experts who review and critique resumes and cover letters, conduct practice interviews, and help identify job and internship opportunities.
The Career Resource Center supports an engaged learning community at New Paltz through its Major Connections Grant, which provides funding for 60 academic and professional programs a year, affecting more than 3,000 participants.
