Corporate Tomorrow Makers
Our Leadership
“Now more than ever, industry needs Penn College graduates—and more of them—in a wide range of diverse career fields. We rely heavily on our business and industry partners to guide, advise, and counsel us on all matters related to our hands-on academic programs, which empower the next generation of highly skilled professionals entering the nation’s workforce. Applied technology education, a model that has served the college for more than a century, prepares tomorrow’s workforce leaders and helps to foster innovation and economic growth. Our corporate partners are crucial to the success of that collaborative process.”
Dr. Michael J. Reed
President
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What is Corporate Tomorrow Makers?
Corporate Tomorrow Makers is a comprehensive program to engage corporate partners in a continuum of mutually beneficial partnership possibilities. The categories of collaboration serve as a framework to help companies understand opportunities in all areas of partnership: Explore, Empower, Engage, and Employ. Enrollment is voluntary and the benefits are long lasting.
Benefits to Enrollment & Participation
Corporate Tomorrow Makers receives special recognition and communication through a variety of mediums to many audiences (including students):
- A dedicated website of information and recognition
- A newsletter
- An individualized corporate engagement plan developed in partnership with Corporate Relations
Partnership Opportunities
The following partnership opportunities are presented as a way to help Penn College Corporate Relations collaborate more strategically and intentionally with you and your company to increase engagement – ranging from prospective Penn College student recruitment, to Penn College graduate recruitment, continued education, and alumni engagement. Using a checklist framework, we will work with you to develop an individualized partnership plan to maximize all opportunities of our relationship.
- Host a corporate awareness event for local high schools and CTCs
- Host a summer camp for prospective students
- Host an industry exploration event (such as Girl Scout STEM Day)
- Host an Educator-in-the-Workplace event
- Present at local high schools and CTCs
- Participate in pre-apprenticeship programs
- Serve as a role model/mentor/advocate for prospective students exploring careers in your industry or field
- Attend a Penn College Open House or Exploration Day to engage prospective students
- Participate in a Penn College Day for Educators
- Collaborate with Penn College Admissions for prospective student recruitment
- Distribute co-branded materials showcasing career opportunities at your company with a Penn College education
- Refer prospective students to Penn College
- Promote Penn College through company social media
- Encourage Penn College alumni to participate in Alumni Tomorrow Makers
- Establish a recruitment or Legacy scholarship in the company name
- Give or loan equipment
- Name a learning space
- Support a project, program, or student initiative through cash or in-kind gifts
- Encourage soft-skills and leadership development by supporting Penn College student organization and athletics' initiatives, facility enhancement, and teams
- Sponsor prospective student recruitment events
- Provide a toolkit, uniform, books, or other supplies to a Penn College student
- Participate in Education Improvement Tax Credit giving to Penn College
- Support global experiences and provide opportunities for Penn College students to learn, work, and travel abroad
- Engage company employee giving through giving payroll deduction to Penn College
- Promote corporate matching gift programs for employees to give to Penn College
- Provide Penn College students with the opportunity to learn and work with your company while obtaining their degree
- Serve on advisory boards
- Recruit at career fairs
- Host information sessions
- Host a classroom demonstration
- Host field trips to company locations
- Post job/internship opportunities on Career Hub
- Serve as a role model/mentor/advocate for Penn College students exploring careers in your field
- Work with Penn College students for capstone projects
- Support career prep opportunities such as mock interviews, etiquette dinner, and networking receptions
- Hire graduates into fulfilling, challenging, full-time roles with opportunities for advancement
- Develop an enticing summer work/internship program that allows students to work with peers, advances personal and technical skills, and provides benefits leading to full-time employment
- Participate in apprenticeships and/or apprenticeship summit
- Invest in staff training
- Attend professional development workshops
- Develop a professional development growth plan for current employees to earn a Penn College online degree
- Invest in tuition assistance programs
- Offer competitive benefits like relocation packages, signing bonuses, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities to obtain bachelor’s degrees
- Encourage a Penn College alumni corporate affinity group
Featured Partners
Industry
Benton Foundry
Accounting & Business Administration
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Electrical
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
Industry
Jabil Healthcare
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
Industry
mXtr Automation
Information Technology
Industry
Thermal Product Solutions
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Electrical
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
Lincoln Electric
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships
Automotive
Collision Repair & Restoration
Business & Hospitality
Industry
Terex Corporation
Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
Automotive
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
Mowery Construction
Building Construction
Construction Management
Industry
ABICOR BINZEL USA, Inc.
Apprenticeship Technology
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
JEM Group
Building Construction
Construction Management
Architecture & Sustainable Design
Industry
ELSNER Engineering Works, Inc.
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Industry
PPL Electric Utilities
Electrical
Industry
Penn Power Group
Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
Industry
Cable Services
Building Construction
Construction Management
Forestry
Heavy Equipment Operations
Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
Civil Engineering & Surveying
Industry
B. Braun Medical
Accounting & Business Administration
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Electrical
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Information Technology
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology
Industry
CMT Materials
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology
Industry
SEKISUI KYDEX
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology
Electrical
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Accounting & Business Administration
Industry
Warfel Construction
Building Construction
Construction Management
Heavy Equipment Operations
Industry
R-V Industries, Inc.
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
Lycoming Engines
Aviation
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
AME Inc.
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Electrical
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Industry
Wagman
Building Construction
Civil Engineering & Surveying
Construction Management
Heavy Equipment Operations
Industry
VOLT Lighting
Landscape/Plant Production
Industry
Earthborne Trucks and Equipment
Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
Industry
Donsco, Inc.
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Welding & Metal Fabrication
Industry
The Canary System
Engineering Technologies
Industry
Masonite International Corporation
Building Construction
Electrical
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Industry
Climatec
Applied Technology Studies
Building Automation Engineering
Building Construction
Construction Management
Electrical
Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Information Technology
Industry
Clark Associates, Inc.
Accounting & Business Administration
Architecture & Sustainable Design
Construction Management
Information Technology
Industry
Allan Myers
Architecture & Sustainable Design
Building Construction
Civil Engineering & Surveying
Collision Repair & Restoration
Construction Management
Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
Heavy Equipment Operations
Industry
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc.
Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
In Great Company
Corporate Tomorrow Maker Partners
- ABICOR BINZEL USA, Inc.
- The AED Foundation
- Aerotek
- Acero Precision
- Altus Spine
- Amerikohl Mining, Inc.
- Anderson Equipment Company
- Atlas Molding
- BBEC, Inc.
- Bergey's Truck Center
- Bracalente Manufacturing Group
- Brubacher Excavating, Inc.
- Caliber Collision Centers
- CaptiveAire
- Carlisle Construction Materials, Inc.
- Caterpillar, Inc.
- Ciocca Dealerships
- Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.
- Cloos Robotic Welding, Inc.
- Construction Specialties
- Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects
- Cumberland Truck Equipment Co., Inc.
- Curtiss-Wright
- Daimler
- DG Americas
- Dura-Bond
- EAM Mosca Corp
- Ellwood
- Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions
- Equipment Corporation of America
- E-Tech Industrial Corp.
- Fairfield Auto Group
- Fish Real Estate, Inc.
- Five Star Equipment
- Foley Incorporated
- Forms+Surfaces
- Foster F. Wineland Inc.
- Fronius USA, LLC
- Geisinger
- Gemini Bakery/KB Systems
- General Shale
- Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
- Globus Medical
- Gorick Construction
- Groff Tractor & Equipment
- Hanover Land Services
- Harkins Builders, Inc.
- Harnden Construction Services, LLC
- H.L. Wiker
- H.O. Penn Machinery
- HB Global
- HB McClure
- Hendrick Automotive Group
- Highway Equipment & Supply Co.
- Houck Services, Inc.
- Hypertherm
- Interface
- IRIS USA, Inc.
- JGM, Inc
- Johnson Controls Navy Systems
- Kenworth of Pennsylvania
- Keystone Custom Homes
- Kingsbury, Inc.
- Komatsu
- Larson Design Group
- Laserline, Inc.
- Little League International
- Lockheed Martin
- Loxone, Inc.
- Lucid Motors
- Lutron Electronics
- MDI
- MGS, Inc.
- Mickey Truck Bodies
- Miller Electric Manufacturing
- Milton CAT
- Neal Systems NSI
- New World Aviation
- Nittany Building Specialties, Inc.
- NRG Controls North, Inc.
- Outdoor Illumination
- Pac Pro, Inc.
- PDC Machines
- Penn Medicine LG Health
- Philly Shipyard, Inc.
- Plasterer Equipment Company Inc.
- Precitec, Inc.
- Pro Tooling LLC
- Product Development Factory, Inc.
- Quandel Enterprises, LLC
- R.H. Marcon, Inc.
- RBC Bearings, Inc.
- RPM Foundation
- Shared Roots LLC
- Sherwood Freightliner
- Shop-Vac
- Sofidel America
- Stephenson Equipment, Inc.
- TE Connectivity
- Terex Corporation
- Terumo Medical
- TruckSmart Isuzu
- The Lincoln Electric Company
- Tri-M Group, LLC
- Vinyl Siding Institute
- VOLT Landscape Lighting
- Volvo Construction Equipment
- Watsontown Trucking
- Weis Markets
- West Pharmaceutical Services
- Wheeland Lumber Co.
- Wood-Mizer, LLC
- Worth & Company
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Corporate Tomorrow Makers recognizes corporate partners that choose to enhance their engagement. With the spectrum of opportunities to partner, we work with you to develop a plan to more strongly connect with our students and increase the number of potential applicants for your workforce. Please join us.