For Businesses
Become an Employer Partner
Become a part of our mission to transform business education.
Why become a partner?
In Built Not Born, Tom Golisano firmly states that in business, “…, all deals should be good for everyone involved. Win-win deals are an incredibly effective way to create long-lasting relationships.” This is how we approach our partnerships with both for-profit and non-profit organizations.
As a partner you receive:
$2,500 scholarship for all employees and dependents of employees in our post-secondary programs
Discount on utilizing Campus Center space (including the AI Innovation Hub) for company events and programming
Advertising on Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship environmental and digital marketing and communications
Priority placement at Career & Intern fairs
Full access to Signature Speaking from Experience series
Discount on Workshops and Seminars for your employees
Priority review for WNY Revenue Accelerator program
As a partner you provide:
Minimum of one internship offer per year
Attendance at Career & Intern Fairs
Time in doing mock interviews, coaching or mentoring a student, and/or assisting our students understand the employment marketplace
Advertise the scholarship benefits across your employee base
Current partners
Our employer partners play an essential role in our students’ journeys — opening doors to hands-on experiences, industry insights, and meaningful connections. In return, partners benefit from early access to rising talent and the chance to foster the next generation of business leaders.
Buffalo Parnerships
We are currently working with Buffalo companies on Employer Partner Relationships. To learn more, email Mr. John Mordaci, VP of Partnerships at jmordaci@golisanoinstitute.org.
Get in touch.
Frequently asked questions
There is no cost to partner with Golisano Institute and the benefits to your organization are significant. What is required is the willingness of your organization to provide opportunities to Golisano Institute students such as jobs, internships, mentorship and shadowing opportunities as well as speaking to our students and providing a real-world lens on your particular business or industry.
The Vice President for Partnerships will serve as the point person for communication. A newsletter with up to date and timely information regarding Golisano Institute will be circulated among the partners throughout the year.
The partnership has a 2-year renewal process. Everything remains intact and business continues for the next two years. If a partner wishes to discontinue the partnership, we simply need 15 days notice, and the partnership will dissolve. However, the scholarships remain in effect through the end of the school year.
Highly experiential weekly symposiums and presentations held on Wednesdays and delivered by prominent business leaders from a wide range of industries. Speaking from Experience is an important and differentiating element of our curriculum that offers real world exposure and networking.
Mentoring is hosting a student to help them develop professionally as well as better understand the profession and what career success looks like within any given industry. This may take place over a quarter or several quarters depending on if the student demonstrates a strong desire to enter your field.
Shadowing is when a student observes an employee of the partner organization. This can happen over a few hours or a few days. The goal is to provide industry insight and create a better understanding of how business operates by the student shadowing live on premise.
Site visits provide access to groups of students to learn more about your operation. A faculty member may wish to bring their class to your facility for students to better understand the business operation in real-world terms.
Simply reach out to the Vice President for Partnerships and in conjunction with the Career Development Team, students will be recommended to our Partner base. Further, an interview day will be scheduled to meet with our students in person. Partners can select from interested students and explain the benefits and value of the internship or job that is available. If a Partner would like to advertise an internship or job, just let us know and we’ll be happy to share the best way to reach our students.
From a workforce development perspective, interest in partnering with the institute is quite high. There are currently 12 corporate partners, and the list is growing. We expect to partner with several organizations across all industry sectors and expand our partner base.
Yes! Golisano Institute has established corporate partnerships with the following organizations: Paychex, M&T, Wegmans and Greenlight. For a full list of partners, please check the list above. If you are interested in learning more about partnering with Golisano Institute, please reach out to John Mordaci, Vice President for Partnerships at jmordaci@golisanoinstitute.org.