Corporate and community partnerships yield programming that aligns with Howard's continuing dedication to truth and service.
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The Office of Corporate Relations is a hub for finding your next corporate partnership or community connection with Howard University.
Business Partnerships
Industry Partnerships for Faculty and Staff
We offer faculty and staff a way forward to identify industry partners and shape long-term alliances.
Guidance for Students
We offer powerful guidance for students to connect with their next job or internship through Handshake.
Find Your Pathway
Corporations
Start the conversation
Share your research, program, or project idea with OCR.
Explore fit
We help assess opportunities and target companies that match your goals.
Engage and grow
We facilitate outreach, meetings, and partnership development.
Community Relations
Start with purpose
Clarify the service needs, program, or opportunity.
Build connection
We introduce and help you engage relevant community partners.
Grow together
Co-create, implement, and sustain the collaboration.
Corporate Spotlights
$250,000
JPMC Foundation
Retention Initiative
$2.25 Million
Open AI
AI Initiative
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly Day on the Yard
Career Opportunities & Internships
What is your pathway? Take the first step with us.
In collaboration with our community partners, we have completed community engagement activations classified by five Focus Areas. (Note that an activation could be classified by multiple Focus Areas.)
Pie chart showing community engagement by focus area: Engagement 49.3%; Health & Wellness 21.13%; Education 19.72%; Economic Development 8.45%; and Environment 1.41%.
Fast Facts
60+
Corporate Partners across six major industries
50+
Community Engagement Activations annually
3,500+
Students engaged across initiatives
400+
Active student volunteers
14,500+
Total student population
3,000+
Graduate and professional students
