Employer Partner Program
Our Employer Partner Program members receive an array of services that will enhance your organization’s recruitment experience at UC Santa Cruz. Members receive benefits that increase visibility as a potential employer, promote your organization’s brand on campus, and maximize your recruiting efforts through heightened engagement opportunities with top student talent.
As an Employer Partner Program Member, your organization will:
- Showcase Your Organization: Effectively highlight your brand to attract top talent from UC Santa Cruz
- Streamline Recruitment: Simplify your recruitment process, saving resources and reducing turnover
- Enjoy Custom Recruiting Services: Receive tailored services to boost your brand visibility at UC Santa Cruz
- Gain Broad Recognition: Achieve recognition through public and campus-specific channels
- Support Future Talent Development: Participate in programs designed to cultivate UCSC students into future leaders for your enterprise
Employer Partner Program Benefits:
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
| Non-Profit | Complimentary | $2,500 | $3,500 | $6,500 |
| Corporate | Complimentary | - | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
| Company acknowledgement on Career Success website | incl | incl | incl | incl |
| Company logo and link on Career Success website | - | incl | incl | incl |
| Company job posting in Industry Newsletter for one-week cycle (once per quarter) | * | 1/year | 2/year | 3/year |
| Handshake Collections | - | 1 quarter | 2 quarters | all year |
| Post in the Handshake Student Homefeed | - | 1/year | 2/year | 3/year |
| Employer of the Week. One week per year. Featured in primary newsletter, social media takeover, email blast to targeted audience of your choosing | - | - | - | 1/year |
| Corporate sponsor recognition at up to two career fairs each year (based on availability), includes branding, double table, up to 4 people, and two parking permits | - | - | - | 2/year |
| Events | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| On-Campus Interviews (subject to availability) | incl | incl | incl | incl |
| Priority invitation for special programs and workshops | - | as available | as available | as available |
| Complimentary parking at all recruitment events | - | every event | every event | every event |
| Priority placement at events | - | every event | every event | every event |
| Priority scheduling for on-campus recruitment | - | 3/year | 3/year | 3/year |
| Information sessions | * | 1/year | 2/year | 3/year |
| Career Fair registrations | * | 1/year | 2/year | 3/year |
| Outreach | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Handshake access for job postings | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
| Handshake access for promotion of Company Hosted Events | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
| Targeted email marketing to ~ 5,000 students per year (once per quarter) | * | 1/year | 2/year | 3/year |
| Social media posts (once per quarter) | - | 1/year | 2/year | 3/year |
| Consulting | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Employer Orientation | 1/year | 1/year | 1/year | 1/year |
| 30 minute presentation during Career Success staff meeting | - | 1/year | 1/year | 2/year |
| Campus recruitment strategy consultation | - | 1/year | 1/year | 2/year |
Find additional details on partnership packages online. Customizable options are available.
Employers are invited to join the Employer Partner Program annually during our spring campaign. While memberships are accepted after this period, benefits expire annually on July 31. To ensure quality service and maximize on-campus branding, the number of companies in the Partner Program is limited.
To become a member of our Employer Partner Program, please contact Career Success at slugtalent@ucsc.edu.
* available a la cart, for a fee
