Partnership Benefits
Become a partner with Clarke University and enjoy valuable benefits for your business or community organization and your employees. As a partner you will receive:
10% tuition discount on the BAS and graduate programs (masters only) to employees of partner organizations | |
Annual $1000 renewable scholarship for dependent children of employees *full-time undergraduate students starting Fall 2023; may not be combined with Legacy or CARES scholarships | |
15% discount on facilities rental including the Wahlert Atrium | |
Discounted Group Rates for CareerPLUS professional development micro courses: 6-10 registrations @ $165 per person and 11+ registrations @ $150 per person | |
Additional company / organization specific discounts available when contracting for a tailored professional development curriculum including CareerPLUS micro courses and learning sprints | |
Convenient submission of internships, job openings, and volunteer opportunities through our Business and Community Partnership webpage. Submitted opportunities will be posted on an internal portal page and shared with Clarke University students and faculty. | |
Access to 5 free Google Professional Certificates. Certificate options include Data Analytics, IT Support, Project Management, and/or UX Design. |
Additional partnership benefits include:
- Display of your company / organization logo on our Business and Community Partnership webpage
- Opportunity to request faculty/student projects to support your organization’s needs through our Business and Community Partnership webpage
- Invitation to attend speaking events on campus
- Periodic communications exploring the latest news and trends regarding workforce changes and how to continue to up-skill / re-skill employees and increase their engagement
As part of the partnership, your organization will provide the following opportunities for Clarke University to engage with your employees on an annual basis:
- A learning event, virtual or in-person, such as a “coffee chat” during which representatives of Clarke University will share about the latest trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the workforce and provide information about relevant Clarke programs
- Two emails from Clarke’s Institute for Professional Excellence highlighting new and on-going professional development opportunities, degree completion programs, and advanced degrees
This partnership agreement will be renewed annually unless the partner informs Clarke University’s Institute for Professional Excellence Director of Business and Community Engagement of their wish to discontinue the partnership. Those companies and organizations that become partners in 2022 will receive “Founding Partner” status and five complimentary registrations to our new Professional Development Learning Sprints.