Indiana State University partners with Ascend Indiana to connect students with career and internship opportunities in Indiana

2023-03-21T16:06:54-04:00March 21, 2023|

Terre Haute, Ind. (March 21, 2023) – Indiana State University and Ascend Indiana have partnered to connect students more intentionally to career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, an online job matching platform, Sycamore students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive one-on-one career guidance and job search support through Ascend Network staff. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Network. “Indiana State University is deeply committed to preparing graduates to meet the State of Indiana’s workforce needs,” said Dr. Nancy Brattain Rogers, vice president of University Engagement.  “Re-igniting our relationship with Ascend will provide additional opportunities for ISU students to connect [...]

Calumet College of St. Joseph partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support

2023-03-10T12:59:44-05:00March 9, 2023|

Hammond, Ind. (March 9, 2023) – Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) is partnering with Ascend Indiana to expand the college’s resources for career success to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities and internships in Indiana, through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring CCSJ students. With this partnership, CCSJ joins the ranks of Indiana Higher Education institutions including Purdue University, Indiana University, Ball State University, Ivy Tech Community College, the University of Notre Dame, and others, in the work of connecting quality, qualified job seekers to excellent job opportunities throughout the state. CCSJ will focus on job opportunities specifically in Northwest Indiana. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in [...]

University of Saint Francis partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches

2023-03-06T10:12:22-05:00March 6, 2023|

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (March 6, 2023) —As part of its commitment to enhance students’ career opportunities, the University of Saint Francis heightens its partnership with Ascend Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, USF students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring USF students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Ascend Network. “As USF continues to explore and increase ways to connect its students with career opportunities, partnering with Ascend Indiana opens additional doors. Ascend Indiana’s work complements the [...]

Ascend Indiana partnership powers Hanover students’ career and internship searches

2023-03-02T12:16:21-05:00March 2, 2023|

Hanover, Ind. (March 2, 2023) - Hanover College has formed a partnership with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, Hanover’s students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring the College’s students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Network. “Partnering with Ascend provides job and internship opportunities that our students might not have otherwise,” noted Kim Brant, Hanover’s director of business partnerships and [...]

Butler University partnering with Ascend Indiana to connect students with Indiana employers

2023-02-22T08:42:28-05:00February 21, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (February 21, 2023) – Butler University is partnering with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network (the initiative’s online job matching platform), Butler students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring Butler students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Network. “Ascend has already helped many of our students connect to jobs and internships and we look forward to the connections they will help our students make in the future,” Brooke Barnett, Butler’s [...]

Grace College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship opportunities

2023-02-22T08:51:39-05:00February 20, 2023|

WINONA LAKE, Ind. (Feb. 20, 2023) – Grace College has formed a partnership with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to strong career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, Grace College students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring Grace College students. “The Center for Career Connections office at Grace is pleased to offer a variety of ways students can make meaningful connections to gain experience or launch their career,” said Denise Terry, director of the Center for Career Connections. “The Ascend partnership provides quality opportunities for our students and a highly accessible pathway for connection supported by [...]

Ascend Indiana names Roche Diagnostics executive as Vice Chair, expands Executive Committee and Board of Directors

2023-02-20T07:56:03-05:00February 20, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2023) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), has announced its selection of a new vice chair, has added two new members to its Executive Committee, and has named five new directors to its Board of Directors. The Ascend Indiana board has approved Bridget Boyle, head of People and Culture at Roche Diagnostics, to serve as its vice chair while Mark Hill, managing partner at Collina Ventures, will remain the chair. “We are honored to add so many wonderful leaders to our Executive Committee and our Board of Directors who are champions for Ascend’s efforts in making Indiana a place of economic opportunity for all,” said Jason Kloth, president and CEO, Ascend Indiana. “Bridget has been a valued partner to Ascend on our many talent initiatives and we [...]

Ascend Indiana’s Stephanie Bothun Named 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar

2023-02-14T16:22:53-05:00January 13, 2023|

Stephanie Bothun, vice president and co-founder of Ascend Indiana, has been named one of 60 Scholars who will form the Presidential Leadership Scholars’ (PLS) eighth annual class. PLS serves as a catalyst for a diverse network of leaders brought together to collaborate and create meaningful change in the United States and around the world as they learn about leadership through the lens of the presidential experiences of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson and their administrations. The class was selected after a rigorous application and review process. Scholars were chosen based on their leadership growth potential and the strength of their personal leadership projects aimed at improving the civic or social good by addressing a critical challenge or need in a community, profession, or organization. Bothun co-founded Ascend Indiana, an initiative of the [...]

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