Opportunities for involvement
Corporations support the University of Missouri in many ways. They hire graduates, support research, partner with faculty on projects and provide funds for scholarships, professorships, endowments and facilities improvements.
Philanthropic investments
- Student Aid - Support Mizzou students through scholarships and fellowships.
- Faculty Excellence - Endow or help endow a distinguished professorship or chair.
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Facilities Renewal - Provide state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities.
Matching gifts
As a benefit to employees, companies can increase the impact of their employees' gifts to Mizzou or other qualifying institutions by matching employees' contributions. Most corporations provide a one-to-one match, while others elect to provide a greater matching amount to further encourage and leverage their employees' philanthropy.
View the list of Corporations with Gift-Matching Programs currently available to employees who wish to multiply their gifts to MU.
Research collaboration
The University of Missouri — the largest public Research I institution in Missouri— conducts cutting-edge research in a variety of fields. Collaboration with business and industry benefits students, faculty and corporate staff. Visit the MU Research Office to learn more about several current research ventures and sponsored research projects at MU.
Technology transfer
The University's Office of Intellectual Property Administration works to identify, evaluate and facilitate the transfer of MU inventions to the private sector, which benefits the public, the community and the university.
Recruiting
The MU Career Center — in addition to career services in our schools and colleges — matches employers with students and alumni through an array of recruitment services, including on-campus recruitment, job postings and résumé referrals. The center provides rooms for on-campus interviewing. Students may schedule interviews through employer pre-selection or open sign-up.
For more information, visit HireMizzouGrads.com.
Corporate activities
Corporate Relations helps executives and companies organize activities on campus, at corporate offices and in conjunction with athletic events, including these:
- Executive-in-residence programs
- Guest lectures/professor-for-a-day
- Faculty and industry exchange
- Student mentoring
- Corporate days on campus
- VIP tours and tents
- Corporate and alumni luncheons
