Business & Industry Partnerships
Overview
Business & Industry Partnerships connects organizations with the full breadth of university expertise to drive talent, innovation, and impact. We serve as a strategic gateway—aligning companies with faculty, students, and programs across key areas like workforce development, worldclass corporate training, applied research, philanthropy, and lifelong learning. Whether you’re building a talent pipeline, solving complex challenges, or investing in community impact, we help design partnerships that are coordinated, scalable, and mutually beneficial.
BUILD YOUR BRAND
Through generous philanthropic support, corporations and foundations have found great success in effectively building and marketing their brands on ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé campuses to more than 59,000 students and 6,100 faculty.
The ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Corporate & Foundation Engagement team assists organizations in creating customized programs aligning directly with their philanthropic objectives. There are a variety of university-wide giving opportunities such as support for individual colleges and academic programs, scholarships, fellowships, endowments and student groups.
HOST CORPORATE EVENTS
The ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Marshall Student Center has state-of-the-art facilities, more than 50,000 square feet of event space, on-site catering and more. ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé is the perfect location for your next conference, event or meeting.
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Conferencing and Special Events offers a one-stop event planning office to streamline all your meeting/event needs.
Contact: Elizabeth Sorenson
813-974-5450
esorenson@usf.edu
Conferencing and Special Events
DO BUSINESS WITH ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé employs a de-centralized Purchasing Model. Colleges and Departments determine needs and, using various vendor identification resources, obtain quotes for a variety of commodities and services.
Businesses may submit a Vendor Application to be added to a database of potential vendors. When a vendor completes the vendor application, the vendor is added to the Vendor Database and, if appropriate, the Minority, Women & Veteran Business Enterprise Vendor Database. These databases are two of the identification resources utilized at the ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé. Vendors on the databases are also notified of public solicitations when there is a commodity or service match.
Contact: 813-974-2481
usfpurchasing@usf.edu
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Procurement Services
RECRUIT AT ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé
The Center for Career and Professional Development offers recruitment services designed to serve industries, organizations and agencies from all employment sectors. Whether you need to fill a part-time job, an internship, or a full-time professional position, the Center’s portfolio of services and strategies can help you find the talent you need.
Not sure which service best fits? Our Industry to Campus Connections Team can help you develop a customized package of services and strategies that best match your needs.
Contact: 813-974-2171
recruitusf@usf.edu
INNOVATE WITH ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé
As a major public research university, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé serves as a catalyst for innovation, generating new solutions to complex problems improving lives, and delivering positive economic impact — all while preparing the highly skilled workforce essential for our state's industries to flourish.
Below are several ways your company can engage with ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé's research, innovation and knowledge enterprise.
- ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé CONNECT
- Technology Transfer
- Sponsored Research
- ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Research Park
- Florida High Tech Corridor Matching
- Grants Research Program
More detailed information here.