Corporate Partners

The University of Northern Iowa offers various opportunities to help your organization meet its philanthropic and workforce goals.

Partnership Benefits

The benefits of an investment in UNI are many. Connect with future talent, make a difference in the community and expand your brand.

Build Your Brand

  • Named scholarships
  • Sponsorship opportunities
  • Named spaces
  • Named faculty positions

Talent Pipeline

  • Mentoring 
  • Internships
  • Career fairs

Academic Engagement

  • Advisory boards
  • Executive in Residence
  • Industry roundtables
  • Student research projects
  • Student organization activites

Workforce Skill Development

  • Online degree programs
  • Masters programs
  • Certificates
  • Micro-credentialing & badges

Investment Opportunities

We value our partnerships with large and small companies, each with unique philanthropic and workforce goals. Our dedicated corporate relationships team is not just here to guide and support you, but to ensure that you find the perfect investment opportunity that aligns with your organizational goals. We are your partners in this journey and are committed to your success.

Educational Opportunity

  • Discover the Dream
  • Jump Start
  • UNI@DMACC
  • UNI Center for Urban Education

Academic Programs & Faculty

  • Academic innovation fund
  • Faculty fellowships and professorships
  • Dementia Simulation House
  • Professional Sales Center

Experiential Learning

  • Professional Readiness Program
  • Internships
  • Business intelligence tools
  • Study abroad opportunities

Iconic Spaces

  • Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
  • UNI-Dome
  • Applied Engineering Building
  • Court Sports Training Facility