The UNLV Graduate College invites community partners to collaborate in innovative ways and work together to address pressing issues. We are always looking for individuals, governmental and non-governmental organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and corporate partners to advance our mutual missions. Below are a number of engagement opportunities, but we also welcome new ideas and inquiries.

Make a Gift

Fund a named scholarship to help offset the cost of graduate education for students or fund The Grad Academy to provide comprehensive leadership, career, and professional development opportunities to prospective and current graduate and professional students. Gifts supporting the Academy help fund four academic support certifications; six programs; and an array of workshops, trainings, and seminars all designed to cultivate specialized skill sets that prepare graduate students for employment as leaders in their fields. Learn more.

The Grad Academy.

The Grad Academy provides comprehensive career and professional development opportunities to prospective and current graduate and professional students. The Academy includes four academic support certifications; six programs; and an array of workshops, trainings, and seminars all designed to cultivate specialized skill sets that prepare graduate students for employment as leaders in their fields.

Volunteer to share your experience with current graduate students by hosting a workshop, participating in a panel discussion, or joining an advisory board to lend your expertise and help us develop related programming. Contact Katherine Fruend, director of development at the Graduate College, at 702-895-3429 or katherine.freund@unlv.edu for more information.

Post-Graduate Career Pathways Program

The Post-Graduate Career Pathways Program is a year-long professional development program designed to help graduate and professional students explore and prepare for a variety of career options. Learn more about the program.

Work with a student interested in your sector by holding an individual goal-setting meeting, host a day of job shadowing, and conduct a mock interview to help program participants prepare for their future career. Contact Katherine Fruend, director of development at the Graduate College, at 702-895-3429 or katherine.freund@unlv.edu for more information.

Jobs and Internships

UNLV uses Handshake, one of the leading online employment portals on the web to host job and internship opportunities. Learn more about posting a job or internship. Organizations looking to promote professional development opportunities can sponsor community internship graduate assistantships. Learn more.

Rebels Forward

UNLV Career Services’ Rebels Forward Mentorship Program is an impactful way for mentees to learn new skills, and support professional development, while networking with industry professionals. Learn more about mentorship opportunities.

Support & Partner with a Graduate Assistant

Financially support our best and brightest students so they can focus on their studies and develop their professional skills. Organizations looking to accelerate research in their field can sponsor community graduate research assistantships (view an example). Learn more.