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Helping Students Become career ready

The business world needs more talented students — and Forté agrees. We are helping students get ready for their first job or internship with the Career Ready Certificate.

This online career accelerator provides leadership skillbuilding, professional development, connections to peers,
and more.

We invite you to be a sponsor, directly invest in the next generation while growing your talent pipeline.

  • 3

    cohorts each academic year
  • 200+

    participants in each cohort
  • 38%

    first-generation college students
  • 36%

    eligible for a Pell Grant
Career Ready Certificate- participant by year
  • New York University, NY
  • University of Connecticut, CT
  • Bryn Mawr College, PA
  • University of Florida, FL
  • Bentley University, MA
  • Business – Finance
  • Economics
  • Business – Other

$10,000

Premium recognition of your company as the exclusive sponsor of one unit — Fundamentals, Invest, Champion, or Explore.

As a unit sponsor, you get:

  • Your company profile and recruiting guidelines shared with students
  • Promotion for your company to the full Career Ready Certificate audience for your sponsorship year
  • Sponsor recognition in the cohort completion email, which congratulates students on their efforts
  • Access to an exclusive resume book
  • Opportunity to sponsor a program unit or industry module
  • Sponsor branding for the unit
  • Short video introduction in our learning management system for students
  • Options to align the student cohorts with your talent profile
  • Opportunity for one-on-one engagement with students through informational and mock interviews, resume and LinkedIn reviews, and elevator pitch practice

$5,000

  • Your company profile and recruiting guidelines shared with students
  • Promotion for your company to the full Career Ready Certificate audience for your sponsorship year
  • Sponsor recognition in the cohort completion email, which congratulates students on their efforts
  • Access to an exclusive resume book
  • Options to align the student cohorts with your talent profile
  • Additionally, you receive the opportunity to contribute to the industry snapshot module for your company’s sponsored industry.
  • It's been a great way to maintain connectivity with each cohort and allowed us to capture an engaged population of young women looking to take on the next step in their career.
    FTI Consulting, CRC Sponsor
  • I was able to really build my brand on LinkedIn, update my resume to make sure it showcased my skills, and get interview-ready. Forté has really helped me in all those ways, and the result is that I was able to secure a full-time job post-graduation.
    Gracie Flach, Career Ready Certificate earner
    Talent Acquisition Coordinator, CrossCountry Consulting
  • In just one week since completing the program, I’ve already seen the impact it’s had on my confidence and career preparation. From learning how to define my "why" and build my brand to understanding the value of authentic relationships, I’ve gained so many tools that I know will help me move forward.
    Abjana Bhandari, Career Ready Certificate earner
  • For more information about sponsorship or Forté membership, schedule a 30-minute conversation with Krystal Brooks, Senior Director, Development.

Expect to meet students from leading business schools such as:

Undergraduate Member Schools

  • Agnes Scott College, GA
  • Alabama State University
  • American University (Kogod School of Business)
  • Arkansas State
  • Barnard College
  • Bentley University
  • Boston University
  • Brandeis University
  • Bryant University
  • Bryn Mawr College
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • CUNY College of Staten Island, NY
  • William & Mary
  • Cornell University
  • Dillard University
  • Duke University
  • Emory University
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Florida International University
  • George Washington University
  • Georgetown McDonough School of Business
  • Howard University
  • Hunter College
  • Indiana University - Bloomington (Kelley School of Business)
  • Iowa State University
  • John Jay College - CUNY
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Lehigh University
  • Lincoln University
  • MIT
  • Michigan State
  • Mount Holyoke
  • New York University
  • Pennsylvania State University (Smeal College of Business)
  • Purdue University
  • Scripps College
  • Smith College
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Spelman College
  • Stony Brook University
  • Texas Christian University
  • Tufts University
  • UC Riverside
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Houston
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of North Carolina
  • University of Notre Dame (Mendoza College of Business)
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pittsburg
  • University of Rochester, NY
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas at Dallas
  • University of Texas at San Antonio
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Washington University In St.Louis Updated Logo
  • Yale University

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