The University, in turn, continues to strive to provide your organizations with expertise and knowledge, and to work with you to develop opportunities where both may continue to learn and profit. Human Resource Development Partnerships take many forms and may extend beyond the research laboratory. Teaming relationships can be crafted specifically to meet the needs of a particular organization or several organizations joining together to form a stronger alliance. When partners tap into the extensive research and educational capabilities of GW through its Virginia Campus, the results can be significant. Cooperative relationships with the National Institute for Science and Technology, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Naval Research Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy, and Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology complement the work that GW is jointly conducting with Coherent Communications Systems Corporation, SAIC, Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Ford Motor Company, USI, Lockheed Martin, BDM, and many others.
Partners can co-establish new research centers.
They can team on third party proposals. They can invest in attracting talented students to the region by sponsoring graduate fellows who become dedicated employees while pursuing a masters or doctoral degree - and then consider these students for permanent employment upon graduation, easing the workforce gap. To become more fully integrated into the Commonwealth's higher education infrastructure, The George Washington University Virginia Campus is also pursuing important partnerships with the state's public and private colleges and universities. GW is recognized for its ability to complement Virginia's impressive education and research capacity. Partners can join the Virginia Campus Corporate Liaison Program .