Community Partnerships

• Career and volunteer resources to recruit today’s top talent
• Experienced speakers for special events 
• Research and academic competitions 
• State-of-the-art meeting and event facilities. Meeting and function spaces for 8 to 800.

• Customized trainings including: 
  • Leadership development 
  • Change Management 
  • Diversity in the workplace 
  • Microaggressions in the workplace 
• Professional degree programs (online, in-person, and hybrid). Year-round programming options.
• Certification programs 

• Serve on Academic Advisory Committees 
• Participate in community-based research 
• Engage with our alumni. Connect with 46,000 alumni.

Career Services and Advising Center

• Workforce recruitment (undergraduate and graduate level)
• Student internships 
• Participate in student career development (employer panels, informational interviews, guest speakers) 
• Enroll in Handshake our online platform accessing the next generation of talent

Crocker Center for Civic Engagement  

Community Research and Consulting Group Collaborate with faculty and staff on projects that solve real problems, answer practical questions, or provide much-needed data. Experience  working with community partners including: 

• Social service agencies 
• Non-profits 
• Businesses 
• Governmental agencies 

For more information or to discuss a project contact co-coordinators: Dr. Renee Scapparone and Dr. David Weiss or email crockercenter@fitchburgstate.edu.

Center for Professional Studies 

Providing courses, workshops and institutes for an array of professional  development opportunities. 

• Large variety of certificate and degree programs 
• One-day workshop offerings 
• Customized industry-specific training 
• Online, hybrid, and in-person modes of learning 
• Instructors include full-time faculty as well as industry experts
• Off-site training and/or meeting spaces available on our state-of-the-art campus 

Contact us by email at cps@fitchburgstate.edu or phone at 978.665.3636. 

The Corporate and Community Engagement Work Group will create and support an integrated corporate and community relations strategy that aligns with the university’s mission and priorities. Through established frameworks, the group will foster campus-wide communication, collaboration and coordination to build mutually beneficial community and corporate partnerships. 

Fitchburg State University’s Corporate and Community Engagement Work Group expands the possibilities for students, faculty, community and corporate stakeholders through active and meaningful partnerships. Through strategic outreach and collaboration, we focus on building community and corporate partnerships that advance common goals, and promote economic growth and social mobility in the region. This work establishes Fitchburg State as a regional leader in innovative, public-private partnerships that improve education, meet workforce needs, and develop civic-minded leaders equipped to address the future's critical challenges and opportunities. 

To realize this vision the Corporate and Community Engagement Work Group will embrace the following values.

• Foster a climate of trust, respect, transparency, and inclusivity to deepen meaningful partnerships among the university and its communities;
• Advance knowledge, economic prosperity, and social justice for our students, staff, and faculty by seeking out corporate and community partnerships that support black and indigenous people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other under-represented groups;
• Provide opportunities for students to participate in community-engaged experiences to prepare them to be engaged citizens within the community and region;
• Foster collaboration and coordination that advances Fitchburg State as a premier University partner, resulting in increased student recruiting, experiential learning opportunities, more opportunities, and support for faculty research, expansion of existing and identification of new markets for workforce development and Fitchburg State programs, greater visibility for the University, and strategic investments;
• Elevate cross-campus discussions of community, corporate, and foundation relations activities and facilitate industry-facing units to build a deeper understanding of university strengths and work smarter to determine capabilities to serve industry partners best;
• Facilitate a strong, comprehensive university community, corporate, and foundation relations network that provides an environment that extends beyond the campus that encourages students, faculty, and staff to examine diverse issues with corporate partners;
• Encourage and support faculty and student scholarship that is community-focused and designed to help the city and region address critical challenges or opportunities.