Corporate Associate Program Benefits

PRESENCE DURING HIGH PROFILE RECRUITING EVENTS:

These events are sponsored by Smeal Career & Corporate Connections and include:

Fall/Spring Corporate Associate Career Fair
Invitation to Student Organization gathering around the Corporate Associate Career Fair
Fall and Spring Welcome Back Ice Cream Socials
Yearly Advisory Board Meeting
Spend a Summer Day (campus open house for prospective first-year students to learn about Penn State)
Premier placement at the Bryce Jordan Center Career Fair - register early

Other Opportunities for Corporate Associates:

First right of refusal for interview space within the Smeal Career & Corporate Connections Office
Recruiter in Residence (company recruiters review resumes and conduct mock interviews with students)
Company of the Month (presence in Atrium of Business Building)
Invitation to speak at events requested by student organizations or other college groups as needed

BRAND RECOGNITION:

Logo listed on Corporate Associate page
Events listed on Career Calendar page and Main Career page
Flat screen TVs in the Business Building Atrium
Logos listed on stock ticker outside of Trading Room
Continuous presence on flat screen TV in Career & Corporate Connections Office
Communication to all Student Organizations, including emails to Department contacts
Plaque on wall outside of Career & Corporate Connections Office

*The Student Exchange website is the main website for all Smeal students. For Fall 2010 - Spring 2011, the front page of the Career section of the Student Exchange website had 10,400 hits*

STRATEGY CONSULTATION:

All Corporate Associate members have an opportunity to meet with designated college representatives for recruiting strategy and planning. These meetings can include: Smeal Career & Corporate Connections Staff, Student Organization Manager, Director of Diversity, Corporate Development Staff Person, and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.

EVENT PLANNING ASSISTANCE:

For company recruiting events, assistance with room scheduling and catering
All marketing efforts listed above
Technology fees and minor furniture fees associated with Corporate Associate Events for Business Building usage will be absorbed by the Career & Corporate Connections Office

CLASSROOM OPPORTUNITIES:

First right of refusal for participation in the Career Planning & Strategies Course
First right of refusal for requests from professors for guest speakers will be sent to Corporate Associates

OTHER BENEFITS:

Football tickets (4 per company, recruiters are responsible for payment of tickets)

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