<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/empire_state_of_work.php" dsn="2023-news"><title>Empire State of Work to Connect ESF Students with Careers in New York State Agencies</title><subtitle/><item_date>09/22/2026</item_date><summary>The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) hosted Empire State of Work Sept. 16, which brought representatives from New York state agencies to campus to showcase career opportunities available to ESF students and graduates.</summary><featured/><heading-type>image</heading-type><image><img src="/news/2026/Images/empire_state_of_work.jpg" alt="Students and community members gather at outdoor information tables and displays on a campus lawn, with a historic brick academic building and mature trees in the background. A grassy meadow in the foreground overlooks the event, where attendees explore exhibits, talk with exhibitors, and view a small electric boat on display."/></image><image_caption/><video>Empire State of Work to Connect ESF Students with Careers in New York State Agencies</video><thumbnail><img src="" alt=""/></thumbnail><internal>true</internal></item>