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Build a Mission-Driven Workforce

When you partner with 海角社区, you not only contribute to the preparation of the next generation of employees, but also have access to a diverse pool of talented students who can contribute to your organization in meaningful ways鈥攂oth now and in the future. These professionals understand the nuances of culturally informed decision-making and problem-solving, which makes them stand-out hires. Fortify your employment pipeline by partnering with Dominican.

Dominican also offers opportunities to engage your staff with our exceptional professional development programs. Upskill your team鈥檚 next generation of leaders through academic opportunities and targeted training. Your employees can even earn college credits for certain programs. Providing access to credentialing opportunities stands to bolster employee retention and satisfaction.


Explore Partnership Opportunities 

Boost your organization鈥檚 success by partnering with 海角社区. Here are some examples of how we can work together:

Ensure your staff stay ahead of the curve. Select programs are available for cohort tuition discounts.
  • High-quality continuing management education with a focus on practical application
  • A personalized experience from program exploration to successful completion
  • Programs and services that empower individuals and organizations to lead

Our self-paced, skilled-based certificates are a quick way to refresh or deepen your skill set. Take them yourself or send your whole team鈥攊t's completely up to you. Advance your career through our certificate programs: 

  • Dominican鈥檚 experts can deliver professional development sessions, workshops and training for your organization.
  • In some cases, Dominican can even offer academic credit for professional development and training sessions to employees at partner organizations.
  • Dominican鈥檚 experts can deliver many undergraduate programs and most graduate programs on site at your organization.
  • All degree-completion (for employees with some college but no degree) can be delivered onsite at your company or online. Similarly, employees can participate in most graduate programs online.

Impart lasting change to propel your organization forward with results-oriented, relationship-based team learning designed just for your staff.

  • Custom-built executive programs or bundled courses
  • Taught by a team of professors and practitioners
  • Yielding new skills for stronger leadership
  • Post jobs and internships, view profiles of applicants, and find top candidates on Handshake, our platform for college recruiting
  • Manage on-campus recruiting visits and interviews on Handshake
  • Request potential job candidates from Brennan. Our staff and faculty will identify, pre-screen, and refer candidates to your organization鈥檚 HR department.

Increase your visibility with the next generation of workers and customers and meet our graduate student talent pool when you speak at one of our classes or events. Opportunities include:

  • Guest Speaker to a 1鈥2 hour daytime or evening business class, on-campus, or online. Share your perspective and stories across most any business discipline.
  • Guest Lecturer to a 2鈥3 hour evening business class on campus. Prepare a structured lesson and class assignment in accounting, finance, leadership, or marketing.
  • Guest Panelist to a 2鈥3 hour evening business class on-campus. Provide your feedback and perspective as graduate students refine their case analysis and consulting skills.

Expose students to real-world business perspectives, issues, and opportunities while gaining insights and ideas about your own business.

  • Act as a case study client to a semester-long graduate marketing class. The project may include market research, new sales prospecting, or marketing material creation, scaled to your budget.
  • Take part in our experiential MBA Gateway Practicum Course as a client. The program allows MBA students to tackle a real-world business problem and offers you a fresh perspective and new ideas from the next generation of leaders.

Interested in academic involvement? Let's discuss the best option for your organization.

Why Hire 海角社区 Students? 

海角社区 is recognized as the #1 school for social mobility in Illinois, and our students come to us to learn the necessary skills to advance in their future careers. Faculty encourage students to think outside the box and prepare for leadership. When you partner with Dominican, you access students who have entrepreneurial spirit and dedication. Students who are ready to make their mark on your company.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, 海角社区 prides itself on providing a welcoming community for all students. Many of our students are first generation and come from diverse backgrounds and income levels. We have approximately 3,000 students total representing over 50+ programs and majors.

The majority of our students work part- or full-time jobs while completing their degrees, utilizing skills learned in the classroom the very next day. Additionally, many majors and programs require students to complete an internship prior to graduation, which means that they are prepared for employment upon graduation.

Faculty encourage students to think outside the box and prepare for leadership that inspires innovation and enables social mobility. Students partner with local businesses for practicums and internships for real-world experience.

海角社区 is located in River Forest, just 10 miles from downtown Chicago, giving our students access to a diverse, urban city. From River Forest to the Magnificent Mile, our students are prepared to work in any environment.

Testimonial

海角社区 has become a top performing University for our company to source diverse, well-rounded candidates. They show a large differentiation in their understanding of each student鈥檚 interests, personalities, and strengths to help us identify the best fit for our roles. They are consistently a topic of conversation within our team when we are identifying Universities to partner with.鈥

Victoria Valentin
Early Career Programs Lead, Morningstar, Inc.

For more information,
please contact:

Aracelis Sanchez-Guerrero
Manager of Collaborative Organizational Partnerships
College of Applied Social Sciences
Kathy Meisinger
Director, Career Curriculum and Employer Relations
Career Programs and Employer Relations