The IUP Career Ready Seminar Series (CRSS) provides an overview of key competencies which impending graduates need to learn and develop to be successful as they make the transition from higher education into the professional world of work.

Save These Dates for Spring 2024

February

  • 21 - Career Ready Seminar Series (CRSS), Career Fair 101: Everything You Need to Know to Rock a Career Fair [followed by networking], 6:00 p.m., 225 Jane E. Leonard Hall

March

  • 25 - Career Ready Seminar Series (CRSS) and Six O'Clock Series, Don't Trip! Learning How to Lead Without a Title [followed by networking], 6:00 p.m., 225 Jane E. Leonard Hall

April

  • 3 - Career Ready Seminar Series (CRSS), Online Job Tools to Leverage Your Job Search: LinkedIn, Handshake, and More! [followed by networking], 6:00 p.m., 225 Jane E. Leonard Hall
  • 17 - Career Ready Seminar Series (CRSS), The Skills You Need to Thrive in Today's Workforce [followed by networking]. 6:00 p.m., 225 Jane E. Leonard Hall

Career Ready Seminar Series Sponsorship

This series will encompass five to seven programs every fall and spring for all IUP students to attend. Each event will touch upon various career competencies, as outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), that students should achieve to make the most successful transition from higher education into the professional world of work.

Following three to four of the events, we are hosting a 30-minute networking reception. These receptions will take place each semester (dates to be determined later). We invite you to cosponsor one or more of these networking sessions and have the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with a guaranteed student audience. Employer representatives will also have the chance to provide a brief overview of their organization/company and the opportunities they can provide to IUP students. These programs will be open to all IUP students; however, we are also targeting specific student groups and organizations.

Sample Sponsorship Program Title

“Career Ready Seminar Series Sponsored by Employer Name” used in various promotional materials and announced during each event.

Tier 1 Program Sponsorship $5,000

  • Initial email introducing employer sponsor(s) and program of events for the semester
  • Attendance and presence at three to four Career Ready Seminar Series programs which include a targeted networking component
  • $200 credit toward IUP recruitment event in either fall or spring (excluding Safety Sciences Career Fair)
  • Employer signage at IUP CPDC for the entire semester and at sponsored events
  • Signage at booth for each career fair and on jumbotron designating employer/organization as a Career Ready Seminar Series Sponsor
  • Email to students and faculty promoting employer attendance and booth number at career fairs
  • First-priority, complimentary on-campus interview space

Tier 2 Program Sponsorship $2,000 (may sponsor up to two programs at $2,000 each)

  • Initial email introducing employer as a sponsor of events for the semester
  • Attendance and presence at one sponsored Career Ready Seminar Series program
  • Employer signage displayed at IUP CPDC for the entire semester and at sponsored events
  • Signage at booth for each career fair and on jumbotron designating employer/organization as a Career Ready Seminar Series Sponsor

Tier 3 Program Sponsorship $1,000 (may sponsor up to two programs at $1,000 each)

  • Initial email introducing employer as a sponsor of events for the semester
  • Custom video introduction played at one Career Ready Seminar Series Program (video must be created on its own and can be no longer than 45–60 seconds)
  • Employer signage displayed at IUP CPDC for the entire semester and at sponsored events
  • Signage at booth for each career fair and on jumbotron designating employer/organization as a Career Ready Seminar Series Sponsor

Interested in learning more? Reach out to Associate Director Kelsey Thompson (kthomps@iup.edu) or Assistant Director Jeremy Risinger (jrising@iup.edu).