Sponsorship Tiers

Below are the Nittany AI Alliance 2025-26 Sponsorship Tiers. 

	Blue Tier (IST Recruiting Partner Program)	White Tier (All Blue benefits +)	Nittany Lion Tier (All White benefits +)
Annual Investment	$10,000	$15,000	$25,000+
Primary Goal	Recruit emerging AI talent	Talent + early-stage innovation	Strategic co-innovation & brand leadership
Key Benefits	Foster a successful pipeline of future employees with the skills and knowledge required in today’s technology-driven workplace Customize a strategic engagement plan that suits your organization’s unique hiring needs	Named award track in Nittany AI Challenge Co-host Ideation Workshop to shape student proposals	Sponsor a Nittany AI Advance Innovation Team
Events and Touchpoints	IST Career Fair and AI Showcase Cyber Networking Mixer Westgate Recruiting Day Classroom Guest Lecture Opportunities	Ideation Workshop Nittany AI Fireside Chat Nittany AI Challenge Awards Celebration	AI Advance Innovation Team Mentors Engage with Faculty and graduate student advisors
Innovation Output	N/A	Student MVP prototypes	Proof-of-Concept solutions
Brand Visibility	Corporate logo displayed on the IST and Nittany AI websites Company events featured in IST student newsletter Recognition in Westgate Building’s Chaiken Student Success Center Continuous presence on digital screens throughout Westgate Building	Nittany AI Challenge named award Recognition in AI Challenge Press Release Award Ceremony Speaking opportunity Brand engagement across the fall and spring semesters	“Powered by” credit on team demos and posters

If you have any questions, please reach out to Andy Gatto at jgg115@psu.edu.