February 2022 University of Cincinnati NEXT Connection

NEXT CONNECTION
A MONTHLY UPDATE FOR UC EMPLOYER PARTNERS

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI • FEBRUARY 2022

UC Faculty Member Named Stanford Faculty Innovation Fellow

Aaron Bradley, an associate professor of creative, culture and social impact initiatives within the division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education at the University of Cincinnati, has been named a Stanford University Faculty Innovation Fellow. He is one of 22 educators from 15 higher education institutions across the globe who will participate in the two-year program run by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school), which tasks participants with increasing campus engagement through innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking.

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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

It's Spring Career Fair Season

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SUMMER WAGE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS CLOSE FEBRUARY 28

UC is now accepting applications for Summer 2022 NEXT Wage Support Programs, supporting tech-based projects in both small businesses and non-profit organizations.

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EMPOWER YOUR EMPLOYEES WITH UC’S DIGITAL SKILLS TRAININGS

Build a stronger workforce in partnership with UC. The University of Cincinnati offers micro-credentials and professional certifications to help your current and future workforce develop the digital skills needed to succeed in a tech-centered economy.

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Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute Planning Workshop offered March 18

The University of Cincinnati Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute develops a cross disciplinary collaboration environment that enables researchers, practitioners and students to make a profound impact on industry and society by applying “systems thinking” approaches to:

Solve complex technological challenges
Fulfill “skill” needs of the industrial members
Train future technology leaders in cross-disciplinary thinking
Provide stimulating research for the faculty and students
Address societal needs in the context of Industry 4.0/5.0 adoption
Carry out commercialization

Join us on March 18 for an Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute Planning Workshop to take part in a conversation on how to make this collaboration most impactful. RSVP today by pre-registering here! RSVP today by pre-registering here!→

Student Spotlight: CCM E-Media Students

Students at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music are producing live, multi-camera coverage of UC Athletics events for the new ESPN+ subscription-based streaming service. The broadcasts are part of new classes in sports media production led by Emmy award-winning Professor Joe Brackman. “This class is very hands-on, so what the students are experiencing is very close to what they would be experiencing if it were a professional production,” Brackman says.

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Employer Spotlight:
ESPN+

"The chance for the students to contribute to a linear broadcast, working alongside professionals from ESPN, is unparalleled and provides for a tremendous learning environment for them," says Professor Brackman. "The confidence that ESPN has shown in the capabilities of our CCM students means a lot to our program, and we're excited for our students to seize this opportunity."

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February: Key Dates for Engineering, IT, and DAAP Co-ops

Engineering and IT
- Employers notified that first-round applicant pools available in UC PAL on Feb. 8; second-round Feb. 28 for:
  - Summer co-op
  - Fall co-op (first-year students only)
DAAP
- Employers notified that first-round applicant pools available in UC PAL on Feb. 17
UC Virtual Spring Career Fair, Feb. 17 (Registration closes Feb. 15)
UC Spring Professional and Technical Career Fair, Feb. 22-24 (Registration is now closed)
Coming in March →
- Workplace supervisors provide midterm feedback to spring co-op students
- Engineering and IT
  - Employers notified that third-round applicant pools available in UC PAL on March 28 for:
    - Summer co-op
    - Fall co-op (first-year students only)
- DAAP
  - Employers notified that second-round applicant pools available in UC PAL on March 23

Expand your recruiting team by working directly with the UC Partnership Development Team. We’re here to help with all aspects of the hiring process.

University of Cincinnati
Experience-Based Learning and Career Education
Partnership Development
(513) 556-6526
engagement@uc.edu

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