Employer Sponsorship
UW-Whitewater Career Services is excited to share our Sponsorship Program for the 2025-2026 year. This is an exclusive opportunity for you to reach and recruit our exceptional students beyond our standard services. If you’re looking for additional ways to enhance your brand and presence at UW-Whitewater, we invite you to consider becoming one of our sponsorship partners.
This year’s Sponsorship Program runs from September 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. Through our Sponsorship Programs, you will have more direct opportunities to build your brand and connect with our students who are ready to bring their skills to your organization. We’ve included information on this page about why you should sponsor our department and what benefits you will receive as a sponsor.
To sign up for the program, complete the initial Sponsorship Program Signup Form on the last page of this brochure and return to Kim Apel at apelk@uww.edu. To ensure that you receive all benefits starting on September 1st, we need to receive your completed form by August 15, 2025. Forms received after this date will be accepted but all benefits may not be available on the first date of the program. After receiving your signup form, we will reach out to you to provide an official agreement contract & your invoice and to set up an introductory meeting to discuss the program. Payment must be received by August 29, 2025.
Why Sponsor
Warhawks are involved. Last year, students were involved in UW-Whitewater’s 180+ recognized student organizations. Additionally, over 1,800 students were employed on campus. Through these and other extracurricular opportunities, our students gain skills outside of the classroom to help them become significant contributors in the workforce.
Career Services is the primary connection point between employers and UW-Whitewater students. During the 2024-2025 academic year, we connected employers with our students via our 2 Warhawk Internship & Career Fairs, Career Fest events, information sessions & tables, interviews coordinated through Handshake and more. Additionally, our office sent over 200,000 email messages to students related to our events and services throughout the year.
Warhawks are well rounded. With over 50 academic majors available, students from UW-Whitewater develop skills across a variety of interdisciplinary programs. They are prepared to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the professional world.
Warhawks are engaging with our events and services. Here's a brief summary of our event and service usage for 24-25:
- 2,500+ Warhawk Internship & Career Fair attendees
- 940+ Additional Event attendees
- 6,100+ Students used Handshake
- 600+ Warhawk Success Closet visitors
Our students understand the importance of taking charge of their own career paths.
Our Warhawk students are distinguished. UW-Whitewater is again a 2025-2026 College of Career Development Distinction. Additionally, organizations like yours continue to hire our graduates. This endorsement of our students’ skills is shown through the number of graduates (99%) that are hired within their fields or attend graduate school within the first 6-12 months after graduation.
Sponsorship Levels
- Handshake sponsorship to include “Handshake sponsored by” with your company logo on UW-Whitewater’s Handshake landing page
- Sponsor of the Warhawk Success Closet
- Sponsor of the annual UW-Whitewater Guide for Warhawk Graduates
- Company logo featured on the UW-Whitewater Career Services Facebook & LinkedIn cover photo
- Host a Campus Spotlight Day featuring your organization; 2 spotlight days per year
- Posting on Career Services' social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Handshake Feed simultaneously); 4 postings per year
- Contribute a feature article about your organization for our Career Services Newsletter; 2 feature articles per year
- Targeted email message to UWW students; 4 Emails per year
- Host a free information table in the University Center or Hyland Hall to promote your organization and opportunities; 2 tabling dates per semester
- Opportunity to participate in multiple exclusive events hosted by Career Services
- Registration fee included for Career Services’ on-campus Warhawk Internship & Career Fair dates; 1 Fall & 1 Spring Registration. This includes:
- Priority table placement
- Recognition as a sponsor during the event & on event map
- Recognition on all electronic and print promotional materials
- Company logo & link on student registration page in Handshake
- Opportunity to participate in a College of Business & Economics Career Information Class Employer Panel
- Opportunity to participate in Career Services’ Employer Advisory Board
- Meet with Career Services staff up to 2 times per sponsorship year to discuss recruiting strategies
- Logo and company link featured in Career Services' quarterly newsletter to all students
- Opportunity to feature job postings in 4 Career Services newsletters; 4 job postings per issue
- Featured as part of UW-Whitewater’s featured Employer Collections within Handshake
- Logo and company link featured on Career Services' website
- Logo featured on physical signage in the Career Services office
- Host a Campus Spotlight Day featuring your organization; 1 spotlight day per year
- Posting on Career Services' social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Handshake Feed simultaneously); 2 postings per year
- Contribute a feature article about your organization for our Career Services Newsletter; 1 feature article per year
- Targeted email message to UWW students; 2 Emails per year
- Host a free information table in the University Center or Hyland Hall to promote your organization and opportunities; 1 tabling date per semester
- Opportunity to participate in multiple exclusive events hosted by Career Services
- Registration fee included for Career Services’ on-campus Warhawk Internship & Career Fair dates; 1 Fall & 1 Spring Registration. This includes:
- Priority table placement
- Recognition as a sponsor during the event & on event map
- Recognition on all electronic and print promotional materials
- Company logo & link on student registration page in Handshake
- Opportunity to participate in a College of Business & Economics Career Information Class Employer Panel
- Opportunity to participate in Career Services’ Employer Advisory Board
- Meet with Career Services staff up to 2 times per sponsorship year to discuss recruiting strategies
- Logo and company link featured in Career Services' quarterly newsletter to all students
- Opportunity to feature job postings in 4 Career Services newsletters; 3 job postings per issue
- Featured as part of UW-Whitewater’s featured Employer Collections within Handshake
- Logo and company link featured on Career Services' website
- Logo featured on physical signage in the Career Services office
- Targeted email message to UWW students; 1 Email per year
- Host a free information table in the University Center or Hyland Hall to promote your organization and opportunities; 1 tabling date per year
- Opportunity to participate in multiple exclusive events hosted by Career Services
- Registration fee included for Career Services’ on-campus Warhawk Internship & Career Fair dates; 1 Fall & 1 Spring Registration. This includes:
- Priority table placement
- Recognition as a sponsor during the event & on event map
- Recognition on all electronic and print promotional materials
- Company logo & link on student registration page in Handshake
- Opportunity to participate in a College of Business & Economics Career Information Class Employer Panel
- Opportunity to participate in Career Services’ Employer Advisory Board
- Meet with Career Services staff up to 2 times per sponsorship year to discuss recruiting strategies
- Logo and company link featured in Career Services' quarterly newsletter to all students
- Opportunity to feature job postings in 4 Career Services newsletters; 2 job postings per issue
- Featured as part of UW-Whitewater’s featured Employer Collections within Handshake
- Logo and company link featured on Career Services' website
- Logo featured on physical signage in the Career Services office
- Registration fee included for Career Services’ on-campus Warhawk Internship & Career Fair dates; 1 Fall OR 1 Spring Registration. This includes:
- Priority table placement
- Recognition as a sponsor during the event & on event map
- Recognition on all electronic and print promotional materials
- Company logo & link on student registration page in Handshake
- Opportunity to participate in a College of Business & Economics Career Information Class Employer Panel
- Opportunity to participate in Career Services’ Employer Advisory Board
- Meet with Career Services staff up to 2 times per sponsorship year to discuss recruiting strategies
- Logo and company link featured in Career Services' quarterly newsletter to all students
- Opportunity to feature job postings in 4 Career Services newsletters; 1 job posting per issue
- Featured as part of UW-Whitewater’s featured Employer Collections within Handshake
- Logo and company link featured on Career Services' website
- Logo featured on physical signage in the Career Services office
Employer Relations Team
Please contact any of our Employer Relations team members if you have any questions or would like to meet to discuss the program further!
Frank Lanko
Business Career Services Manager for College of Business and Economics
Phone: (262) 472-7032
Email: lankof@uww.edu
