Information for Industry

• Sponsor or host student events:
  • Engage directly with our vibrant student community by sponsoring or mentoring at hackathons, tech competitions, and student-led events. These are excellent opportunities to connect with emerging talent and foster innovation.
  • We have several undergraduate clubs in Bowers that can organize visitors and speakers for tech talks.
• Participate in career fairs and networking events:
  • Cornell Career Services hosts multiple career fairs of various size and scope throughout the academic year. This includes two universitywide Career Fair Days (held annually in the fall and the spring).
• Recruit students for full-time roles and internships:
  • The best way to reach your target population is to post positions in Cornell Handshake, which is our student portal for full-time jobs, internships, summer jobs, and upcoming career events. You may post positions for Cornell students and alumni at no charge. We recommend First-time Handshake users review Handshake’s Getting Started with Handshake: Employers Guide. Complete instructions for posting positions in Handshake can be found in the website’s Help section.
• Scheduled Interview Day: In-Person or Virtual:
  • Work with Cornell Career Services to coordinate on-campus interviews. Please request your interview date using Handshake.
• Host an Information Session:
  • Whether you are planning an information session, a tech talk, a case interview workshop, coffee chats, or something similar, a meaningful event can enhance your overall campus recruiting strategy. It allows you to promote your organization, its opportunities and meet prospective candidates.
  • Select your date: Request your first date choice using Handshake; please include a backup date. Requests for in-person and virtual events should be submitted three (3) weeks prior to your event.
  • Resources on How to Request an Event are available through the Handshake Help Center. 
  • Indicate the student organization you are currently working with or would like to work with.
• Collaborate directly with Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) and Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students on real-world, project-based engagements:
  • Computer Science Master of Engineering Program
  • Information Science Master of Professional Studies
  • Data Science and Applied Statistics Master of Professional Studies 

Cornell Bowers offers flexible models that align with your organization’s goals. Industry partners can make a lasting impact by supporting research, infrastructure, and strategic initiatives through targeted gifts. Opportunities include:

• Faculty Research Gifts:
  • Cornell Bowers’ unique structure fuels unique collaboration across disciplines — from communications and law to economics and medicine — making us a great partner for companies and organizations that demand collaborative approaches.
• Graduate Student Fellowships:
  • Support the next generation of innovators by funding fellowships that attract and retain top graduate talent.
• Research Awards:
  • Sponsor competitive awards that recognize and incentivize breakthrough research across disciplines.

Cornell Bowers offers flexible sponsorship models that align with your organization’s goals. Sponsorships can support both foundational research and applied projects with clear deliverables and potential for technology transfer.

• Sponsored Research:
  • Collaborate directly with faculty and research teams on projects tailored to your organization’s needs, with defined scopes, timelines, and outcomes.
• Project Deliverables:
  • Fund research with specific milestones and deliverables, enabling direct application of results to your business challenges.
• Licensing & IP Revenue:
  • Gain access to groundbreaking innovations through licensing agreements and explore opportunities for commercialization of jointly developed technologies.

Strategic partnerships with Cornell Bowers offer a platform for multi-year, sustained collaboration that drives innovation across disciplines and industries. These partnerships can include:

• Joint Research Initiatives:
  • Co-develop large-scale research programs with shared goals, resources, and outcomes.
• Interdisciplinary Centers:
  • Engage with research centers that span colleges and campuses, tackling complex challenges in areas like AI, sustainability, health tech, and more.
• Organized Alumni Engagement:
  • Participate in curated alumni events and networks that connect your organization with Cornell’s global community of tech leaders and innovators.