Denise R. Rodino

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WPI Services for Corporations

• Denise R. Rodino
• Executive Director 508-831-5607
• Corporate and Foundation Relations drrodino_at_wpi.e
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Order of Speakers

• Introduction Denise Rodino
• Executive Director,
• Corporate Foundation Relations
• Recruiting Employer Services Yvonne Harrison
• Director, Career Development Center
• 
  Cooperative
  Education Program
• Pipeline Programs Martha Cyr
• Director of K-12 Outreach
• Corporate Education Training Arlene Lowenstein
• Dean of Continuing Professional Education
• Campus Resources for Bill Durgin
• Research Development Associate Provost for
  Academic
• Affairs VP for Research

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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

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Corporate Relations Mission

• Gain understanding of corporations culture,
  operations, products, university needs
• Build WPIs 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

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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

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Key Roles

• Campus Manager if choose team approach
• HR / Lead Recruiter
• Training representative
• Research liaison(s)
• Diversity liaison

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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
• http//www.wpi.edu/Admin/UR/Corporate/breakfast.ht
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