MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently promoted Michael Badolato to director of career services and experiential learning. In this new role, Badolato, who previously served as the university’s career services coordinator, will develop a model in which students participate with employers in project-based and experiential learning opportunities, according to a SUNY Poly release. […]
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently promoted Michael Badolato to director of career services and experiential learning. In this new role, Badolato, who previously served as the university’s career services coordinator, will develop a model in which students participate with employers in project-based and experiential learning opportunities, according to a SUNY Poly release. Specifically, employers and students will collaborate in interdisciplinary teams on new advancements and solve real-word problems. “Michael Badolato continues to be a tremendous asset to SUNY Poly,” VP for Student Affairs Jennifer Adams said. “His passion for helping our students develop the tools necessary to secure meaningful internship and job opportunities is unmatched, and I know he will continue to thrive in this expanded role.” Badolato has spent the majority of his professional career working at colleges and universities, in a variety of roles, most of them student focused. He has worked at small and medium-sized private institutions, a Jesuit college, a community college, and previously worked at SUNY Poly, where he was an admissions counselor and the international admissions advisor, before later returning as career services coordinator. Badolato has also worked in other student service roles, including financial aid, disability services, and advising. Badolato, a Rome native, holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from SUNY New Paltz and is completing his master’s degree in information design and technology at SUNY Poly. SUNY Poly offers undergraduate and graduate degrees — via its four colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Health Sciences — in engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, and the engineering technologies; professional studies, including business, communication, and nursing; and arts and sciences, including biology, game design, mathematics, and social sciences at its campus located in Marcy.