For Corporations

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Partner with UIC: Corporate Relations

At the University of Illinois Chicago, we believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation and create lasting impact. Our Corporate Relations team is dedicated to building strong, strategic partnerships with businesses and industries to advance their talent, recruiting and workforce development, research, marketing and branding, and philanthropic objectives .

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As Chicago’s largest public University, UIC offers a unique combination of academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and a diverse, inclusive community. By partnering with us, corporations can leverage our extensive resources, expertise, and talent to achieve their strategic goals. Whether you’re looking to collaborate on groundbreaking research, develop new technologies, or engage with our talented students, UIC provides a dynamic environment for innovation and growth.

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We offer a wide range of partnership opportunities tailored to meet the needs of our corporate partners:

• Talent and Recruitment: Connect with our diverse and talented student body through scholarships , internships, co-op programs, and recruitment events.

• Research Collaborations: Work with our world-class faculty and researchers on innovative projects that address real-world challenges.

• Marketing and Sponsorships: Support UIC events, programs, and initiatives that align with your corporate values and objectives.

• Professional Development: Access UIC’s expertise in professional education and training to enhance your workforce’s skills and knowledge.

• Corporate Partners Program: targeted opportunities to collaborate, engage, and develop meaningful relationships with UIC students and faculty. Each customizable aligns with an organization’s goals and objectives, while providing meaningful support to a UIC college, student organization, program or initiative.

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Corporate Partner Programs are targeted opportunities to collaborate, engage, and develop meaningful relationships with UIC students and faculty. Each customizable program contains a membership structure and menu of benefits that align with an organization’s primary goals and objectives, while also providing meaningful support to a UIC college, student organization, program or initiative.

Corporate Partner Programs provide the critical resources needed to support the UIC educational experience. Funds generated by partners’ tax-deductible, philanthropic gifts are used to support scholarships, student organizations or other programs that directly benefit the corporate partner, and the students and faculty associated with a specific corporate partner program.

  • UIC Business Corporate Partners Program: Gives industry targeted access to UIC Business leadership, students and faculty, which includes access to the top undergraduate business program in Chicago.