Our Partnerships
Discover new ways to grow and innovate with a wide range of programs to engage with students from Northeastern University Toronto. By partnering with us, you’ll be working hand in hand with Northeastern University Toronto’s top talent in tech, computing, regulatory, project management and life sciences spaces. Gain access to a pool of individuals to fit your specific industry needs. Engage in innovation projects that push boundaries and give you a competitive edge. Connect with our partnerships team to learn more [email protected].
Co-operative Education
Co-operative Education (Co-op) is a signature feature of Northeastern University’s approach to learning, offering students the chance to integrate academic knowledge with practical, hands-on experience in professional settings. Co-op placements are available year-round, offering your organization dedicated support, full-time work contributions and meaningful impact to achieve results.
Capstone & Experiential Projects
Capstone and Experiential Projects allow students to tackle real-world challenges provided by your organization. Projects are integrated into the classroom where the students are supported by Northeastern faculty, ensuring oversight and academic rigour to drive high-quality deliverables, actionable insights, and innovative solutions.
Hackathon & Experiential Treks
Engaging with us through hackathons and experiential treks enables you to access cutting-edge solutions for your organization’s challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Through hackathons, you can discover innovative approaches while demonstrating your organization’s expertise in our aligned subject areas by participating as mentors and judges. Our experiential treks (site visits) provide additional opportunities for direct engagement with your organization, allowing participants to witness work in action and gain deeper insights into the industry.
Embedded Partners
Collaborate with top student talent through tailored engagements while leveraging our workspace and resources. This deeper partnership model allows for sustained collaboration, ongoing project development, and stronger relationships with emerging professionals in your organization’s field. Learn more about our Embedded Partner Hub.
Studio
Partner with top student talent on tailored, short-term projects that address your organization’s real-world challenges. The studio model provides a flexible, streamlined and cost-effective engagement for students to work with industry professionals to develop practical solutions and innovative approaches.
Research and Innovation
Unprecedented advancements in technology and the rising complexity of the world’s research challenges demands a team approach to discovery and innovation. If you’re seeking to scale up the capacity of your organization’s research team, Northeastern is well-suited to be your partner.
Northeastern is a global research university with a culture of working with businesses and nonprofits around the world. We’ve developed our eight research institutes and 30-plus research centres around challenges rather than academic disciplines, clearing the path for multidisciplinary collaborations with industry, government agencies, and academia.
We can also help you speed the transfer of research discoveries to the marketplace through joint project planning and management and flexible intellectual-property policies that benefit all partners.
Northeastern researchers have deep expertise in fields ranging from cybersecurity and robotics to nanomanufacturing and global resilience. As an R1 institution under the Carnegie Classification System, we are among U.S. universities with the highest level of research activity.
To accelerate innovation at your organization, we invite you to work with our faculty through a customized partnership.
To learn more, contact [email protected].
Upskilling
Empower your team with upskilling that fosters growth and boosts retention. Customized professional development programs are designed to enhance your workforce capabilities while building stronger connections between your organization and future-ready talent.
You’ll be in good company
Northeastern currently partners with more than 3,300 companies worldwide.
