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Partnering for Innovation & Impact

Seamless Connection to the Jesuit University of New York

Fordham University is the university partner of choice for industry leaders seeking innovative research, staff upskilling, and collaboration to solve the world's most pressing problems. By partnering with us, companies gain access to premier educational programs, top talent, and streamlined engagement.

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The Fordham Difference

Fordham's Jesuit values of integrity, social justice, and care for the whole person drive our approach to collaboration. Partnering with us means not only gaining access to top faculty, talent, and research but also a shared commitment to ethical leadership and impactful, socially responsible solutions that benefits your business and the wider world.

 

Student Recruitment & Engagement

Access our students through experiential learning projects, internship programs and full-time recruiting.

Faculty Insight & Research

Collaborate with Fordham’s outstanding faculty on research and speaking opportunities.

Professional Education

Upskill your workforce through pipelines to Fordham programs and customized employee training and development.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Fordham Foundry offers assistance and leadership in both cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset as well as providing robust support to projects and startups as they learn, connect, launch and grow.

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Centers & Institutes

Engage cross-functionally on current issues such as healthcare, cybersecurity, and leadership.

Advertising & Sponsorship

Amplify your brand through partnerships with Fordham athletics.

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Institutional Giving

Advance your corporate philanthropic goals to enable research, fund special projects, and provide resources for community engagement.

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Fordham London

Discover opportunities to connect with students and alumni at Fordham’s London campus.

Industry Impact

Fordham's Internship Promise

Fordham Internship Promise

Fordham pledges that every undergraduate from the class of 2029 and beyond will have the opportunity to partner in at least one internship, research project, or other form of experiential learning. Learn more »

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Fordham-IBM Research Fellows

Pairing academic expertise with industry leaders, this collaboration is designed to promote and expand research collaborations between Fordham, IBM, and other leading academic institutions. Learn more »

Faculty News

Grant Supports Mental Health Counseling in the Bronx

Grant Supports Mental Health Counseling in the Bronx

A professor at Fordham’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) has received a $550,000 grant to address the mental health needs of underserved communities of the Bronx. The grant was a …

Does AI Show Empathy? It Depends on Your Gender, Study Shows

Does AI Show Empathy? It Depends on Your Gender, Study Shows

AI is a new technology that reflects age-old human biases—including stereotypes about men and women and how much empathy people of each gender need. That’s according to a preliminary study …

How to Reduce Absenteeism in Schools? The Students Will Tell You

How to Reduce Absenteeism in Schools? The Students Will Tell You

In school districts struggling with high dropout rates and absenteeism, what’s the best way to keep the kids in school and on track to graduate? For one thing, make sure …

Sound: The Overlooked Sense?

Sound: The Overlooked Sense?

Want to find a new way of appreciating the world? Try focusing on how it sounds, says Lawrence Kramer, Ph.D., a Fordham English professor who is also a musicologist and …

Helping Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System Heal from Trauma

Helping Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System Heal from Trauma

Like most kids involved with the juvenile justice system, Jasmine has a history of trauma: Her mother was addicted to heroin and neglected her. Her father wasn’t around when she …

Risk-Averse 2025 Super Bowl Ads Disappoint, Fordham Marketing Expert Says

Risk-Averse 2025 Super Bowl Ads Disappoint, Fordham Marketing Expert Says

“Milquetoast” is how a Fordham expert described Sunday’s highly anticipated 2025 Super Bowl ads, some of which cost a record $8 million for their placement during the big game.  “There …

From El Salvador’s Civil War, a Lesson in the Power of Popular Education

From El Salvador’s Civil War, a Lesson in the Power of Popular Education

During the civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s, when insurgents were battling the country’s military dictatorship, a different sort of campaign was taking place in the background—waged not …

Preserving Their Dreams Before Conquest by Rome

Preserving Their Dreams Before Conquest by Rome

In the ancient world, when people knew their kingdoms would soon be absorbed into the Roman Empire, how did they envision their future? What did they do to secure it?  …

Dignity in the Workplace Is Good for Business, Professors’ Research and Documentaries Show

Dignity in the Workplace Is Good for Business, Professors’ Research and Documentaries Show

The Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, New York, has a management philosophy that employees call life-changing. It’s based on trust, as seen in the open hiring process—no resumes or interviews required. …

How ESG is Evolving: A Conversation with Fordham’s Bendheim Chair in Economics

How ESG is Evolving: A Conversation with Fordham’s Bendheim Chair in Economics

Since finance professor An Yan joined Fordham in 2001, he has launched multiple programs that connect business schools worldwide to the Gabelli School. Part of this work fits into the …

Using Generative AI to Outsmart Cyberattackers Before They Strike

Using Generative AI to Outsmart Cyberattackers Before They Strike

With online threats on the rise around the world, one Fordham professor is working on a potentially revolutionary way to head them off and stay one step ahead of the …