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Internships & Apprenticeships

More and more employers say they want to hire graduates with practical work experience in addition to strong academic preparation. SUNY Ulster's internship and apprentice programs do just that.

Internships

Internships can be arranged in most programs and fields of study offered at SUNY Ulster. If you want to receive academic credit while gaining valuable professional work experience in today's competitive job market, this is a program for you. Most of these internships are unpaid, but there are some that are paid or offer stipends. 

The requirements for participation in the Student Internship Program are that you have at least a 2.0 GPA and 30 college credits completed.

For more information call:
(845) 687-5197

Pre-Apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Program

To meet the growing need for a skilled workforce, New York State has provided funding for community colleges to develop one of the largest statewide public/private partnership apprenticeship programs in the country. The SUNY Apprenticeship Program will assist in developing Registered Apprenticeships in

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • IT 
  • and other high needs fields.

Those that are registered DOL apprentices are encouraged to take Related Instruction with SUNY Ulster. Up to $5,000 per apprentice for Related Instruction course work is available.

To find out more about related instruction training for registered apprentices or pre-apprenticeship training contact:

Barbara Reer
Assistant Dean for Workforce, Career Development, and Apprenticeship Initiatives
reerb@sunyulster.edu
(845) 802-7171