Beth King | Employer Relations Specialist

Beth King 
Employer Relations Specialist
(previously the Senior Career Specialist for Internships)


I am a proud alumna of SUNY New Paltz, receiving both my undergraduate and graduate degrees here. I was fortunate enough to return to my Alma mater to work in the Career Resource Center. My husband also graduated from SUNY New Paltz. I have been a career professional working in the field of career services for 25 years in total.

 

Some of my responsibilities and campus involvement include
⇒ Assisting students with their internship and job searches
⇒ Helping with résumé and cover letter development
⇒ Co-planning all aspects of the Career Fair, Resumania! and Styling-on-the-Go each semester
⇒ Overseeing the CAS Internship Stipend scholarship program every fall and spring since 2006
⇒ Facilitating the annual First-Year Internship Program since 2014 and hosting an amazing intern each spring (celebrating 10 years!)
⇒ Planning day trips for students/alumni to visit employers/internship sites including Lincoln Performing Arts Center, American Museum of Natural History, NBC Universal and other places
⇒ Campus liaison for the Dress for Success and Suited to Succeed programs so students can receive free professional attire
⇒ Professional faculty representative for the SUNY New Paltz Faculty Senate
⇒ Member (and former Chairperson) of the Mid-Hudson Career Consortium
⇒ Member of SUNY CDO (Career Development Organization) and also NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)
⇒ Former Technology Director for NYSCEEA (New York State Cooperative & Experiential Association) for two years

 

Activities and Hobbies
→ Adjunct Instructor for two sections of the Career & Internship Prep course in the School of Business
→ Member of the Board of Trustees (and past Vice President for 4 years) for a local library from 2016-2023
→ Past President & 20 year Active Member of a local club devoted to civic involvement and community service
→ Hiking and walking in the great outdoors, reading books/listening to audiobooks, watching classic and new movies, spending time with my family including traveling

 

Please make an appointment with me at https://calendly.com/kingb/ . I would be happy to help you with your internship or job search.