Kent State provides a steady stream of employees to employers across Ohio, with skilled graduates ready for the workforce. Career fairs, internships and university partnerships with major Ohio institutions offer students many opportunities to work for companies within the state—boosting the region as well as their own career prospects.
Whether it’s supplying Ohio employers with intellectual capital, pursuing research partnerships that spur innovation, helping entrepreneurs launch new businesses, or forging connections that benefit communities surrounding the university’s Regional Campuses—Kent State works across the state of Ohio.
In the following pages, we share a sampling of stories that illustrate the economic impact—and personal empowerment—of a Kent State education.
As President Todd Diacon recently told the Board of Trustees, stories like these show “the great return on investment Kent State provides for our students, the region and the nation, as well.”