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How It Works

The Office of Strategic Partnerships at the University of Arizona fosters meaningful university-business collaborations, facilitates connections with the Wildcat community and provides a single point of contact for partnership success.

We use a collaborative, coordinated approach to build meaningful university relationships with business partners. We bring campus units together to create unique partnership opportunities that align with and uphold the University’s mission and core values, while simultaneously achieving your business goals.

The office was developed to help new and existing partners connect with our Wildcat community, and to break down barriers to partnership success. Outside industry benefits from this through establishing a single point of contact to facilitate the custom sponsorship details, unlocking engagement with Arizona students, staff and alumni seamlessly and cohesively.

Whether you are looking to align your brand with University of Arizona, access our talent pipeline, or engage with campus stakeholders, the Office of Strategic Partnerships can help you navigate the University ecosystem.

What We Do

Support for Business Partners:

  • Innovative Partnership Development: We facilitate innovative opportunities for partnership with the University of Arizona, a globally renowned public university with a diverse academic landscape, including 45,000+ students, 15,000+ faculty members across 150+ majors.
  • Student Engagement Initiatives: We provide avenues for business partners to interact with students, encompassing internships, scholarships, recruitment events, research projects, and various on-campus activities.
  • Centralized Partnership Coordination: As a single point of contact, we facilitate the establishment of partnerships across the University of Arizona , and its numerous administrative departments.

Support for the Campus:

  • Campus and Partner Connection: We connect campus units with potential business partners, fostering meaningful, campus-wide relationships that generate new revenue streams and valued services.
  • Proposal Development for Campus Benefits: Our team develops proposals that not only offer financial support but also enhance the campus community through scholarships, academic program funding, and providing students with practical learning and internship opportunities.
  • Agreement Fulfillment and Relationship Management: We confirm the successful fulfillment of agreements and manage long-term relationships with partners, sustaining the university's commitment to excellence and collaboration.