A new Industrial Partners Program has been set up to provide a means of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between a company and the department. As of January, seven companies have become members.
The department benefits from the support of the industrial partners which goes beyond financial support to include communication about our curriculum and instruction, industry trends and training needs. The relationships established may also lead to job opportunities for our students, consulting or research opportunities for our faculty, and support for various initiatives related to the department.
An industrial partner benefits by receiving extra assistance in recruiting our students for full-time or summer positions or internships. This includes assistance in arranging meetings with interested students, a complimentary invitation to the biennial open house and its recruiting booths, a special web page for placing job postings, and assistance in collecting resumes from interested students. Other benefits include access to department research through regular reports of our research, periodic opportunities to interact with faculty, and the opportunity to send someone to stay in the department to attend classes or participate in a research project. An industrial partner also can use the relationship to offer input on curriculum and instruction.
For more information on the Industrial Partners Program and membership fees, consult the Industrial Partners web page.
Current Industrial Partners