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Premium ePartner Engagement Opportunities

The Department of Computer Science values strong, interactive partnerships with the corporate community — locally, nationally and globally. Through the ePartners Premium Engagement Program, your company can directly support strategic initiatives — engaging with outstanding students and faculty — and strengthen your brand’s visibility within the NC State community.

How It Works

For every $2,500 in support provided to the ePartners Program, your company may select one of the Premium Engagement Opportunities listed below. These options offer unique ways to support our mission while building meaningful relationships with the next generation of computer science leaders.

Engagement Opportunities

Student Organizations and Community

  • CS Ambassadors Program
    • The NC State Computer Science Student Ambassadors program is a very select group of ~30 undergraduate students who represent our department in a variety of academic, social, and networking events held throughout the academic year, and through personal interface with prospective students through our K-12 outreach efforts.
    • During their time as ambassadors, we are committed to providing guidance and development opportunities that enhance leadership, communication, and other professional skills. ePartners selecting this option have the opportunity to engage directly with this group via structured opportunities such as dedicated mixers, panels, workshops, and/or site visits
  • Bits of Color Tech Summits
    • In honor of Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage History Month, NCSU students will host the Bits of Color community tech summits. Each tech summit will involve panels hosted by professors and industry leaders, networking events, career workshops for students and other opportunities to build community and celebrate.
    • ePartners selecting this option will have the opportunity to contribute to the networking and career workshops for the event, and will be recognized on marketing and promotional materials for the event. ePartners may also be selected by the student organizers to contribute as industry speakers for their panels and assist in organizing the summits.
  • Code Black Networking Sessions
    • Code Black is dedicated to solidifying the presence of black students in NC State’s computer science department by providing opportunities for community development, professional success and departmental interactions. ePartners selecting this option will have the opportunity to participate in one or more networking sessions throughout the academic year, as well as have access to a resume book with resumes of all participating student members. Funding will also supply resources for planning sessions for Code Black throughout the academic year.
  • CS Student Organization partner
    • Computer Science works with select student organizations to provide additional opportunities for networking, development, and support outside of the classroom. ePartners choosing this option will have the option to engage directly with CS student organizations that align with their interests. ePartners may choose this PEO more than once if they desire to work with multiple student organizations.
  • Latino Association for Computer Science – LA/CSC
    • LA/CSC is a new student organization dedicated to strengthening the presence of Latino and Hispanic students in NC State’s computer science department by creating social recognition, giving guidance to incoming and existing students, and developing opportunities for professional growth. ePartners selecting this option will have the opportunity to participate in one or more networking sessions throughout the academic year, and have access to a resume book of participating students. Funding will contribute resources for planning sessions for LA/CSC throughout the academic year.
  • STARS Initiative
    • The NC State chapter of STARS Computing Corps (STARS) is your chance to directly impact the future of computer science. STARS is a student-run organization dedicated to two crucial missions:
      • 1) Building a Diverse Tech Pipeline: STARS empowers all students, including those from historically marginalized communities, by fostering leadership, technical skills, and a strong sense of belonging in computing. Our K-12 outreach programs ignite early interest in computer science, reaching hundreds of students annually.
      • 2) Developing Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders: We equip our undergraduate and graduate members with the skills they need to succeed. Through mentoring workshops, career development programs, research and conference support, we transform students into future leaders of the tech industry. 
    • Engage with STARS through: 
      • Mentoring & Career Talks – Share your expertise and inspire NC State students. 
      • K-12 Outreach – Motivate young minds and build relationships with future talent. Events & Recognition – Participate in workshops, competitions, and our year-end celebration dinner.
      • RTP Company/Campus Tours – Connect with students on your home turf (for local partners).
    • Our theme for 2025-2026 is “A Place for Everyone to Make an Impact through Computing”.
  • WiCS Student Org
    • WiCS is a student organization that develops programs to support and create a sense of belonging for students in the computer science curriculum. ePartners provide funding that allows our organization to build community, and participate in professional development programs. ePartners selecting this option have the opportunity to engage directly with this group via structured opportunities such as dedicated mixers, panels, info sessions hack-a-thons and/or development sessions. 
  • WiCS Coding Nights
    • This WiCS-hosted initiative provides for a series of structured coding challenge events (2-3/semester) that engage WiCS members, but are open to all CSC students. Coding nights are one of WiCS’s most popular events because they prepare students for technical coding job interviews. The event is typically 1 hour long, and sponsors present 2-3 coding problems that students might see in a technical interview for your company.
    • Students work individually on the problems for 20-30 minutes, then company representatives walk through the problems and answer any questions. ePartners will engage directly with participants to solve the challenge while sharing internship and career opportunities.
    • Additionally, students are also given grants to attend tech events/ conferences, access coding platforms, purchase books for cracking technical interviews, etc. 

Special Events

  • CS Hall of Fame Event
    • The Computer Science ‘Alumni Hall of Fame’ celebrates and recognizes the exemplary contributions our outstanding graduates have made to their profession, their community, and to the world at large. Each year, we will target the induction of 3-5 honorees, and we will recognize 1-2 ‘Rising Stars’ (early career awards).
    • They will be recognized and celebrated at a formal invitation-only induction ceremony in the fall. ePartners selecting this option will receive invitations and special recognition at the event.
  • Diploma Ceremony
    • Both fall and spring ceremonies are regularly attended by 3000+ graduates, family, friends and faculty. Because of the size and distinguished nature of these ceremonies, they are traditionally held in large venues such as Reynolds Coliseum. ePartners selecting this option will be invited to attend a ceremony.
  • Distinguished Series on Ethics and Safety of AI in Society
    • AI technologies are upending business models in virtually every industry. ChatGPT’s arrival a few years ago has shaken up many processes and practices, though the limitations of such generative AI are also becoming clear. The emerging agentic approaches combine generative AI with workflows and service-oriented computing to automate business processes. They shift the engineering problem from individual components to compositions and expose new challenges in combining flexibility with reliability. This lecture series will host distinguished speakers on AI applications with an emphasis on principles that affect practice and not forgetting ethics and safety.
    • Topics of interest include AI technologies and techniques (e.g., autonomous agents, multiagent systems, human-AI teaming, business processes, modeling stakeholder requirements, risk attitudes, and values, and certifying system safety) with applications in virtually any domain. To engage and develop our students’ leadership skills, unlike in typical lectures, we will follow each lecture with a discussion led by one or two selected students. We will expect our speakers to be available for the whole day for discussions with faculty and students and ePartners who attend. Our goal is to organize three seminars, depending on funding support.
  • Senior Design Posters & Pies event
    • At the end of every semester, student project teams present summary project presentations and/or hands-on demos of their semester’s project work to sponsors and VIP corporate guests. Approximately 300-500 people attend this event. ePartners selecting this option will be recognized prominently at the event and in all associated promotional materials, and representatives will be invited to attend the event.
  • SDC Partner
    • The Senior Design Center (SDC) allows our undergraduates to showcase their skills in this required capstone project course. Students work in teams to solve real-world challenges by developing software solutions. The SDC staff guides them from a multidisciplinary perspective, helping students apply their technical expertise and problem-solving skills, while enhancing their writing, speaking, project management and collaboration skills.
    • ePartner support will help cover the cost of a service project or a student-proposed entrepreneurial project for a semester that would otherwise go unfunded. 
    • Note that is not the same as a company-defined student project sponsorship. ePartners selecting this option will be invited to student presentations giving project status updates and to the course’s ‘Posters & Pies’ exposition at the end of the semester. Additionally, your organization will be identified as the supporter of the project. 

Research and Initiatives

  • Computing Success Center
    • The Computing Success Center is an initiative to develop a departmental community and provide education support for core undergraduate computer science courses. The CSCenter provides a locus of student support that features both physical and virtual spaces for students to find resources and help; connect with peers, advisors, and faculty; and find ways to engage in outreach, service, and research. ePartners selecting this option will be invited to meet with Peer Teaching Fellows, a select group of undergraduate and graduate student-teachers in our department, and to offer workshops through the CSCenter. 
  • Cybersecurity Initiative – counts as 2 PEOs
    • The CSC Cybersecurity Initiative represents a forward-thinking strategy designed to meet the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals across both industry and government sectors. At the heart of this initiative is the Secure Computing Institute (SCI), whose mission is to enhance the security and privacy of computing systems for the benefit of society. This is achieved through groundbreaking research and the delivery of high-quality cybersecurity education.
    • The SCI is home to a variety of initiatives, including the undergraduate Cybersecurity Concentration and the highly anticipated Master’s in Cybersecurity degree program, launching in Fall 2025. These programs will equip the next generation of cybersecurity leaders with the skills needed to tackle today’s complex cyber threats.
    • We invite ePartners to invest in this critical initiative, providing unrestricted support to further the work of the Directors of Cybersecurity Practice and Education. Your support will enable the development of cutting-edge outreach programs, industry engagements, seminars, workshops, and other initiatives designed to enhance student learning and career preparation. Notably, we have already introduced a student research track to our annual cybersecurity symposium and launched a cybersecurity speaker series to provide students with direct access to experts.
    • By becoming an ePartner, you will be recognized as a corporate affiliate of the initiative, with exclusive access to select events throughout the year. This includes live and virtual opportunities to engage with students, faculty, and cybersecurity professionals. As an ePartner, you will also receive free admission to the annual cybersecurity symposium, with priority access to sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, as well as the chance to showcase your organization as a thought leader in the field.
    • Collaboration with industry and government entities is essential to shaping a curriculum that prepares students to become leaders in cybersecurity. Your investment will help create invaluable opportunities for students, ensuring they are ready to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving cyber landscape.
  • eNewsletter
    • This departmental e-newsletter is distributed regularly to approximately 10,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and corporate contacts. News items are segmented and distributed by audience category and linked back to the complete eNews online site. ePartners selecting this option will be recognized in each mailing
  • Graduate Recruitment Initiative
    • Attracting US-based candidates for graduate studies in computer science has become increasingly competitive. ePartners support provides the graduate office incremental funding to support the recruitment of US Ph.D. and M.S. students, including recruitment visits, entertainment, and print collateral. 

Competitions

  • CyberSecurity Competitions
    • CyberSecurity competitions, like ‘Capture the Flag’, are security events that provide a unique isolated environment for exercising the students’ abilities in the security domain. The students must gather “flags” by identifying vulnerabilities in security challenges. Not only do students get a chance to test their knowledge in security-related topics, they also get a chance to network with industry professionals and other students who have similar interests.
    • By creating a safe and isolated environment for the competition, the students have the ability to test their security skills in practice, learn about new security problems while having fun at the same time. ePartners selecting this option are welcome to participate or mentor students in these events
  • Hack_NC STATE
    • Hack_NCState is NC State’s largest, premier, all-inclusive hackathon competition. Since 2018, the Hack_NCState Student Organization has hosted this 24-hour event, which is sanctioned by Major League Hacking. Hack_NCState has attracted 200-300 participants annually. Participants can work individually or in small teams to develop a creative software solution to any problem they want to address within our various themes and tracks. New in 2026, we are incorporating elements of entrepreneurship into the hackathon, allowing participants to think about how their proposed MVPs can be used in the real world and offering a path to continue working on their idea post-hackathon with support given from entrepreneurial mentors and staff from NC State, ePartners, and corporate sponsors.
    • To maximize attendee participation, Hack_NCState plans to host two interactive opportunities for companies to engage with participants. One is a networking event before the hackathon weekend, and the other is a variety of technical workshops during the weekend. These deeper experiences allow students to explore career opportunities in your organization and interact with your software and product offerings.
    • For more information, please visit the Hack_NCState website.
  • HackPack CTF Competition
    • This computer and AI security competition, hosted by CSC student organization HackPack every spring semester, allows teams to compete (in person or virtually) in a wide range of challenges to find “the flag”, a secret accessible only by exploiting a vulnerability. It promotes an interest in computer security issues, encourages teamwork, and stimulates out of the box thinking. It is an educational CTF that aims to complement security courses at NC State, and educate the wider public practically in a wide range of security topics.
    • The competition is open to the public and we make a strong effort to encourage NC State students, as well as high school students from the surrounding area, to participate. In the past years HackPack CTF attracted more than a thousand participants per competition from all over the world.ePartners selecting this option are invited to participate in different aspects of the competition, from writing challenges to joining the live competition in person to meet the NCSU students that compete.

Career and Professional Development

  • Navigating Networking Event
    • This program offers graduate students an opportunity to gain insights into the proper etiquette for business receptions/networking events, and also how to best leverage these events to expand their network. A speaker will lead a short training program, followed by a networking reception allowing sponsors to mingle with the students. This event will be attended by graduate students, making it an effective event for previewing tech talent at the graduate level.
    • Navigating Networking is typically scheduled for late August or early September, early in the fall semester. ePartners selecting this option will be expected to send representatives to interact with students during the program, and may provide company branded materials/giveaways if desired. In-person event attendance is typically between 100-115 students
  • Progressive Dinner
    • This unique networking event is provided exclusively for CS undergraduate students, and is scheduled for the spring in the Talley Student Center on main campus. The dinner will consist of three courses, and students will rotate to different ePartner tables for each course. ePartners selecting this option will be expected to send up to two representatives to engage directly with students, and will be provided a resume book of all attendees. Participating companies will be given time to address students with their company’s “elevator pitch” provided in lightning fashion. 
  • SAB Networking Breakfast & Lunch
    • Held on the day of the SAB’s annual meeting, these events provide our SAB members an opportunity to network with members of our faculty, staff, and key student leaders. If ePartners selecting this option are not represented on the SAB, an invitation to attend the breakfast and/or lunch will be issued.
  • WiCS Workshop Series
    • This WiCS-hosted initiative provides a series of scheduled workshops, talks, panel sessions, and/or interactive group discussions held throughout the academic year. Sessions are themed around a variety of special interest topics from providing support, encouragement, and professional development, to hosting interactive technical workshops to showcase new company technologies. ePartners selecting this option will engage directly with students by attending and participating in discussions as mentors, panelists, presenters, etc

Other Partnership Opportunities (Outside of PEO Selections)

  • Cybersecurity Practicum – $12,500
    • Practicum Sponsorship Opportunities: “Advanced Security Project” (CSC472) practicum course is designed to provide concentration students with an opportunity to apply cybersecurity principles and basic computer science to solve a “real world” cybersecurity problem. 
  • Senior Design Project – $7,500
    • Each semester, corporations from across the nation provide real-world learning experiences for our students. You simply provide a problem statement and a mentor to work with the team, and we will provide talented students suited to the needs of your project.
    • Under the direction of the Senior Design Center staff, our student teams follow a software development methodology, develop project documentation, and present progress reviews. This unique academic and experiential focus gives students the opportunity to enhance their communication, collaboration, project management and leadership skills. This creates a true “win-win” situation for both our sponsors and our students.

Contact Us

Email

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