Partner with UC Santa Barbara
A partnership with UC Santa Barbara can pay big dividends for your company. UCSB’s departments and research centers prepare undergraduates and graduate students who can help your company take on important challenges. UCSB’s culture supports well-rounded students who master not only essential technical skills, but also the soft skills of collaboration, communication and creativity. These are just some of the reasons that Forbes Magazine ranked UCSB as the No. 5 public university in the nation.
At UC Santa Barbara, you will find graduates who are:
Collaborative
Collaboration is built into UCSB’s DNA, so our graduates join your company ready to contribute as valuable team members. UCSB faculty and students are encouraged to solve problems by crossing organizational and disciplinary boundaries, making them more flexible more innovative problem solvers.
Diverse
Companies that prioritize diverse talent have a distinct market advantage. The university is fully engaged in building programs and initiatives to prepare diverse graduates to succeed in their careers. In 2021, Newsweek named UCSB the No. 1 Hispanic Serving Institution in the nation.
Well-Rounded
The culture of interdisciplinary collaboration for which UCSB is known supports students who develop not only essential technical skills, but also the important soft skills of communication, teamwork, and adaptability that develop leadership potential so valued by any company.
Entrepreneurial
Every year, UCSB’s Technology Management Department runs its New Venture Competition, giving students an opportunity to start their own businesses. The top teams receive seed funding to launch their ventures, but every student develops a suite of skills that enhance their ability to adapt, innovate and collaborate — what every company looks for in future leaders.
Looking for
Top Engineering Talent?
Join the Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP)
The CAP team can help you to raise the profile of your company and attract the best intern and employee candidates by building relationships with them and their faculty advisors in the seven departments of the College of Engineering. Contact: corporatepartnerships@engineering.ucsb.edu
Other Avenues to
Top Talent
Reach out to the Office of Career Services
UCSB’s Office of Career Services is your one-stop shop for accessing student talent across campus, from historians and economists to mathematicians, physicists, biologists and beyond. Representing creative problem-solvers from a wide variety of specialties, we can help your team recruit on campus, post openings on Handshake and get involved in annual career fairs. Contact: employer.services@sa.ucsb.edu