Ascend Indiana touts partnerships with higher ed institutions
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Ascend Indiana says it formed partnerships with 14 colleges and universities in Indiana to connect students to career opportunities throughout the state.
The talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnerships said students at the schools can connect through its online job matching platform, Ascend Network.
In addition to open jobs, Ascend said the platform can connect students with internships, as well as increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support.
“It is critical for Indiana to retain more college students with relevant skills and abilities to meet employer demand for talent,” Ascend CEO Jason Kloth said in a news release. “Partnering with even more educational institutions across the state is essential in supporting a student’s career journey by equipping them with the necessary tools to get their career started in Indiana through an internship or early-in-career job. The collaborations also help to increase the talent pipeline to help employers connect to the Indiana talent they need.”
The institutions that signed collaborator agreements with Ascend Indiana are:
- Ball State University (Muncie)
- Butler University (Indianapolis)
- Calumet College (Hammond)
- Earlham College (Richmond)
- Goshen College (Goshen)
- Grace College (Winona Lake)
- Hanover College (Hanover)
- Holy Cross College (Notre Dame)
- Indiana State University (Terre Haute)
- Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion)
- Indiana Wesleyan University National and Global (Marion)
- Manchester University (North Manchester and Fort Wayne)
- University of Evansville (Evansville)
- University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne)
The Ascend Network is available to students at no cost. The organization says more than 735 employers are currently using the network.
You can learn more about the Ascend Network by clicking here.