WHY PARTICIPATE
Meaningful work. A closer view of emerging talent.
Employer-connected projects create opportunities to explore a relevant challenge, share professional perspective, and see how students approach real work.
Explore a relevant challenge
Bring a defined need that fits course objectives and student readiness.
Contribute professional
perspective
Help students understand your context, priorities, and expectations.
Observe talent in action
See communication, collaboration, initiative, and follow-through through project work.
YOUR ROLE IN THE PROJECT
Clear involvement from kickoff to final feedback.
Your participation is organized around a defined challenge and agreed feedback points, with faculty guiding the learning experience.
Scope the challenge
Identify the need, intended audience, and an achievable student deliverable.
Provide context
Join the kickoff and clarify priorities, expectations, and relevant information.
Give milestone feedback
Review progress at agreed checkpoints and help the team refine its approach.
Evaluate the final work
Offer feedback on the deliverable and the team’s professional approach.
PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS
Agree on the scope before the work begins.
Discuss the project timeline, meeting frequency, feedback responsibilities, and any information-sharing boundaries with the institution. The commitment should reflect the project and course schedule.
Projects are learning experiences. Deliverables and business results depend on the agreed scope and student work.
SEE SKILLS THROUGH WORK
Professional potential becomes visible in the process.
Project participation gives employers a closer view of how students ask questions, solve problems, collaborate, and respond to feedback. These observations can inform future conversations about talent.
Participation does not guarantee hiring, placements, or access to a recruitment pipeline.
