The University of Science and Technology. And Life. October 16, WPI Services for Corporations Denise R. Rodino Executive Director Corporate and Foundation

October 16, 2003 WPI Services for Corporations 2 Order of Speakers IntroductionDenise Rodino Executive Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations Recruiting & Employer ServicesYvonne Harrison Director, Career Development Center & Cooperative Education Program Pipeline ProgramsMartha Cyr Director of K-12 Outreach Corporate Education & TrainingArlene Lowenstein Dean of Continuing & Professional Education Campus Resources forBill Durgin Research & Development Associate Provost for Academic Affairs & VP for Research

October 16, 2003 WPI Services for Corporations 3 University / Corporate Partnerships  Provide to the corporation –Human resources –Education & training –Technology transfer –Ability to work with WPI to develop programs for all of the above  Provide to WPI –Opportunities for education & research involving real world applications –Understanding of corporate needs –Employment for students –Resources

October 16, 2003 WPI Services for Corporations 4 Corporate Relations Mission  Gain understanding of corporations’ culture, operations, products, & university needs  Build WPI’s image within corporations –WPI overview –WPI introductions  Build / nurture corporate relationships –Departmental collaboration –Administrative interactions –On campus & on site  Supply services to corporations  Secure resources from corporations

October 16, 2003 WPI Services for Corporations 5 Critical Elements of College Relations Programs  College relations as a corporate priority  Executive champion / support – often an alum who serves as University Executive on team  Corporate support –Employee volunteer time –Potential pool of resources

October 16, 2003 WPI Services for Corporations 6 Key Roles  Campus Manager if choose team approach  HR / Lead Recruiter  Training representative  Research liaison(s)  Diversity liaison

October 16, 2003 WPI Services for Corporations 7 Please Help Us to Serve You Your input is respectfully requested: –Are there services WPI is not providing that you would like? –Please assist us by completing the on-line evaluation at