Our annual conference experience designed to keep our community of University Recruiters, Early Career Talent Developers connected, inspired, and moving forward.

Strengthening Connections: Effective Strategies for Engaging Talent Communities & Universities

From the 2025 URx Conference, Michelle Ciak shares how MathWorks refined their university engagement strategy over six years. She highlights effective ways to build campus partnerships, engage early talent, and strengthen long-term hiring pipelines.

In this 2025 URx Conference session, Michelle Ciak of MathWorks shares insights from six years of refining their university engagement strategy. She explores what truly drives success in university partnerships—from building authentic relationships with academic institutions to engaging student communities in ways that lead to long-term impact.

The session offers actionable strategies to strengthen early career pipelines, enhance campus presence, and evolve your university relations approach—whether you’re scaling an existing program or starting from scratch.

Catch the full recording to learn how Michelle and the MathWorks team build meaningful connections that fuel sustainable early talent hiring.

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