2005 Collegiate Job and Internship Fair - December 5, 2005
For Immediate Release
December 5th, 2005
Senator Clinton, Lockheed Martin And New Jobs For New York Host Statewide Job And Internship Fair In Syracuse
Event connects thousands of students with potential job and internship opportunities across New York.
Syracuse, NY – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton joined today with New Jobs for New York and Lockheed Martin to host, “Make Your Professional Mark,” a major collegiate job and internship fair.
One of the key challenges facing New York is the need stop the outflow of young people from the state and to attract and retain young adults who will stay in the state and contribute to its economic future. The goal of “Make Your Professional Mark,” was to match New York companies and their job opportunities with students from colleges across the state. The opportunities on offer at the conference were as diverse as the companies themselves and included everything from developing cutting-edge technologies to helping emerging companies thrive in the changing global economy.
The conference, which was hosted in partnership with the Metropolitan Development Association of Syracuse and Central New York and the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, brought together over 700 students from 66 colleges and universities across New York State, connecting them with over 75 companies from Upstate New York, with over 2,500 open jobs and over 450 open internships on offer.
The conference featured a keynote address by Senator Clinton who also hosted a panel discussion featuring business and community leaders from Upstate New York.
The panel, “Opportunities for Young Adults in Upstate New York,” included Jessica Crawford, Chairwoman of the Steering Committee, 40 Below, Mac Cummings, President and CEO, Terakeet Corporation, David Koretz, President and CEO, BlueTie Corporation, and Judy Marks, President, Transportation and Security Solutions, Lockheed Martin.
“As students preparing to graduate with degrees from finance and science to the arts, they have the potential and the opportunity to emerge as business and community leaders in this region and to make a lasting impact on this state,” said Roger C. Altman, Chairman of the Board of Directors for New Jobs for New York. “By bringing these students together with local companies face-to-face, we are making connections that have the power to revitalize the region’s economy and create jobs over the coming years.”
“New York State has some of the leading companies and academic institutions and it has some of the best places to live in America. We need to make sure that students who are already studying here understand the real, tangible benefits of living here after they have graduated,” Senator Clinton said. “With over 700 students from 66 colleges and universities across New York State talking to over 75 companies offering over 2,500 open jobs and over 450 open internships, we are making the connections that we hope will keep our young people right here in New York. The jobs that these students consider today have the power to not only stop them from leaving New York but to entice them to stay for the long term, which is exactly what our state needs.”
“Today’s job fair is a great opportunity for companies based in Central and Upstate New York to showcase their technology prowess to our future leaders, as well as for industry to meet a new pool of college students with great potential,” said New Jobs for New York Vice Chair Judy Marks, who is president of Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions. “Outreach programs such as this are investments in our company's future as well as every community in this region. We’re able to keep talented personnel with promising potential right here strengthening our communities."
Students attending the conference came from a number of educational institutions including City of Syracuse high schools, Broome County Community College, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Albany, Buffalo State University, Hofstra University, University of Rochester, RIT, RPI, SUNY Binghamton, Cornell University, LeMoyne College, Onondaga Community College, Colgate University, Hamilton College and Syracuse
New Jobs for New York is a not-for-profit corporation created to concentrate and accelerate efforts to retain and attract new investment and jobs in communities facing economic challenges across New York State.
Roger Altman serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton serves as Chair of the Advisory Board. New Jobs for New York sponsors, conducts and hosts meetings, industry conferences, seminars, summits and individual projects designed to support community revitalization and job creation. New Jobs for New York helps to focus these efforts with both a small staff dedicated to these purposes and a financial base to pay the costs of these charitable and educational activities.
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
Advanced Design Consulting USA, Inc.
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
ALSTOM
Ameriprise Financial
Anaren Microwave, Inc.
Baldwinsville Central School District
Bank of New York
Barton Mines Company, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Clear Channel
Comforce Corporation
CompSys Technologies
Con Edison
Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC
Cornell University
Crouse Hospital
Crouse Hospital, School of Nursing
CXtec
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Veteran Affairs, Upstate VA Health Care System
Digital Infrared Imagery
Dolphin Technology
Energy East
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, CNY Region
Frontier Communications
Gap Inc.
Hand Held Products
Hanford Pharmaceuticals
InfiMed
Ingram Micro Inc.
Invitrogen Corporation
James Square Health and Rehabilitation Center
Laboratory Alliance of CNY, LLC
Liberty Resources
Lifetime Care
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Manufacturers Association of Central New York
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc.
Metropolitan Development Association of Syracuse and Central New York, Inc.
Microwave Data Systems, Inc.
Moog Inc.
NanoDynamics Inc.
National Grid
New York State Attorney General’s Office
New York State Legislature
Northland Communications
Northrup Grumman Corporation
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson Company
PB Industries, LLC
Philips Electronics
POMCO
Post-Standard
PPC
Rosewood Heights Health Center
Seneca Data Distributors Inc.
Sensis Corporation
StafKings
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
SUNY Upstate Medical University / University Hospital
Syracuse Community Health Center
Syracuse Research Corporation
Syracuse University
Time Warner Cable
Unity Health System
University of Rochester
University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital
Utica National Insurance Group
Verizon
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
Welch Allyn, Inc.
Workforce New York
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
Alfred State University
Arizona State University
Binghamton University
Briarcliffe College
Broome Community College
Buffalo State College
Cazenovia College
Clarkson University
Colgate University
College of St. Rose
Columbia University
Cornell University
Drew University
Elmira College
Finger Lakes Community College
Fordham University
SUNY Fredonia
Hamilton College
Hartwick College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Ithaca College
ITT Tech
Le Moyne College
Lehman College (CUNY)
Manhattan College/Hudson Valley
Monroe Community College
Nazareth College
New York Institute of Technology
Onondaga Community College
Oswego State University
Plattsburgh State University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Schenectady County Community College
St. John Fisher College
Stony Brook University
SUNY Albany
SUNY Brockport
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Canton
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY Cortland
SUNY ESF
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Institute of Technology
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Potsdam
Syracuse University
Temple University
Thompkins-Cortland Community College
Tufts University
University of Rochester
University of Baltimore
University of Cincinnati
University of Florida
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Southern California
Utica School of Commerce
Wells College
Contact: Sarah Wills, Executive Director
212-822-7558/267-240-0264