Internships & Career Opportunities

Internships

Undergraduates at SUNY Potsdam are encouraged to obtain extra experience in their chosen field by doing off-campus internships. Contact the Experiential Education Office at 315-267-2803 or visit their site to learn more. Examples of previous internships in which Economics & Employment Relations students have participated include: 

  • Allant Group Naperville, IL
  • AOL Time Warner/Warner Music Group New York, NY
  • Buhrs Zaandam Zaandam
  • Candies, INC, New York, NY
  • CITEC, Inc. Potsdam, NY
  • Cliffstar Corp, Dunkirk, NY
  • Directorate of Contracting/ACE Program Fort Drum, NY
  • Enterprise Rent-a-Car Auburn, NY
  • Fairport Communications Fairport, NY
  • Great Escape, Lake George, NY
  • Modern Floors Walled Lake, MI
  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Cornwall, ONT
  • New Century Computing Clifton Park, NY
  • Normont Corp, Laul Quebec
  • Normont IRSM Montreal, Quebec
  • Northern Building Supply Ogdensburg, NY
  • Northwestern Mutual, Watertown, NY
  • Omni Plaza, Albany, NY
  • Our Front Porch Pattsford, NY
  • Primerica Potsdam, NY
  • Ralph Lauren Children’s Wear New York, NY
  • Rensselaer County Legislature Majority Office, Troy, NY
  • Renzi Brothers Watertown, NY
  • Saloman Smith Barney, Albany, NY
  • Santa’s Workshop, North Pole, NY
  • Seacomm Federal Credit Union Massena, NY
  • St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Canton, NY
  • St. Lawrence County Office of Economic Development Canton, NY
  • St. Lawrence Gas Massena, NY
  • State Street Bank North Quincy, MA
  • Styles Bridges Associates Canton, NY
  • Teamsters Local No. 687 Potsdam, NY
  • USDA Rural Development, Canton, NY
  • Village of Massena Mayor’s Office
  • Village of Potsdam Recreation Commission Potsdam, NY
  • Walmart # 2092 Ogdensburg, NY



Opportunities in the Field

When it comes to future careers, liberal arts graduates benefit the most from a diverse background in a variety of fields. Graduates of the Economics and Business Economics programs join government agencies, or a variety of small businesses, multinational companies and financial institutions, or enter graduate schools. SUNY Potsdam economics alumni have found employment with The New York Times, Eastman Kodak Co. and JCPenney Co., to name a few.