Collaborate with us! Company/Organization Name*Website Briefly describe your company/organization*Contact Person* First Last Title / Position Email* Phone*Do Comm Lead alumni, students, or faculty currently work at your organization or business?*YesNoPlease list their name(s):One per row please - press the + icon to add additional rows. Please tell us a little bit more about your motivation for contacting us. How did you hear about Comm Lead? What do you know about Comm Lead?*Methods of CollaborationHow would you like to collaborate?*Please select the primary way(s) you would like to collaborate with Comm Lead (may select more than one) and complete the questions (appearing below) associated with each section. Participate as a client in a class or have students tackle a specific problem/complete a project. Host a “First Friday” networking event Guest speak in a class or at an event Host a student as an intern Invite a Comm Lead faculty member to speak at your organization’s all-hands meeting, provide a guest lecture, or conduct a training. Other Participate as a Client Comm Lead is committed to thoughtful integration of a client-based model of engagement that promotes course learning objectives, builds strategic partnerships with the community, and provides opportunities for students to apply teachings in a direct fashion. Comm Lead has found that the most successful partnerships are built on a foundation of trust, shared goals, and the potential for mutual benefit over time between the program and the partner. Clients benefit from the creativity and collaboration that Comm Lead students bring into the client/student relationship. In addition, given the Comm Lead’s interest in forging long-term partnerships, clients can reap benefits through progressive partnerships over the course of an academic year and beyond. Successful client partnerships are ones where there is: 1) a significant level of support for the partnership from the organization’s core leadership team; 2) a dedicated point-person from the client organization for regular access and communication with Comm Lead students; 3) and a defined strategic communication need. Please address the following questions.Define the specific problem, need, project, or challenge that you would like addressed.How would you define success in terms of addressing this problem/need/challenge (be as specific and quantitative as possible)?What sort of resources (staff and budget) do you plan to devote to this project?Take a moment to review our curriculum. Please list 1-3 classes where you think your project would fit best.Curriciulum InformationHosting a First Friday As a host organization, you will host 30-50 guests for a 2-hour networking event on the First Friday of the month. Ideally 10-15 members of your organization will be present and you will deliver a brief program (10-15 min.) that provides an overview of your organization, highlights specific projects, and promotes open opportunities. Hosts provide refreshments in the form of beverages and light snacks. Comm Lead will handle promoting the event, tracking RSVPs, and introducing your organization to our community. Please address the following questions as they relate to hosting a First Friday.First Fridays are held October through May. Do you have a preferred month when you’d like to host?Please list the names and titles of your team members who will participate.NameTitle Please list any job or internship openings you currently have. Guest Speaking Do you have a theory, idea, or topic you’d like to discuss with Communication graduate students? Please address the following questions.Please share a brief summary of what you would like to present or discuss.Take a moment to review our curriculum. Please list 1-3 classes that most closely align with the topics described above.Curriciulum InformationHost a Student Intern Comm Lead students are eager to add value to your organization’s needs. Tell us a little bit about what you’re looking for in an intern. What is the internship title and/or what team will the intern join?When does the internship begin and end?How many hours/week is the internship?What is the compensation?Please include a link to the internship description or copy and paste the internship description hereInvite a Comm Lead Faculty MemberPlease describe the meeting or event.Is there a theme? Who is the audience? What is the goal of the meeting/event? How often does this gathering occur?When and where does this meeting/event take place?Tell us a little more about what you’d like to hear from us.Do you have a budget allocated for this?Another idea!Have a collaboration idea not listed above? Tell us more! Questions? Contact Molly Schachter at mschach@uw.edu adminPartner Collaboration Form07.01.2016
