Training Institute
North Carolina State University graduate school holds an annual A2i training conference for our academic partners and prospective academic partners. This interactive, Training Institute is for universities interested in building and enhancing their industry employer partnerships through NC State’s trademarked Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program.
Join us on our high tech Centennial Campus and come away with a toolkit for implementing the A2i model on your campus. You will hear from our corporate sponsors, university partners, and members of the NC State community about facilitating the A2i program that helps graduate students practice the collaboration and leadership skills demanded by top companies.
Registration
The 2024 Training Institute will take place on March 25-26, 2024. The registration fee for academic partners is $300 per person.
The registration deadline is January 26, 2024.
Register here
Accommodations
We reserve a block of rooms at a local hotel for a special group rate. The hotel is either adjacent to NC State’s Main Campus or Centennial Campus and a short drive from RDU airport via Uber or Triangle bus lines.
Training Institute Hotel: Aloft Raleigh: 2100 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607
SAS Company Site Visit Hotel: TownePlace Suites (Cary): 120 Sage Commons Way, Cary, NC 27513
Travel
NC State’s Campus is a short drive from RDU airport via the Go Triangle 100 bus line.
Spring Institute Campus Locations
Partners leave the Training Institute with:
- Understanding of the A2i program structure
- A2i logo and other branding elements
- Sample marketing communications and templates
- Evaluation and instructional content templates
- Project implementation templates
- Access to a shared google drive with resources
- A network of partner institutions who have or are implementing the A2i program on their campus for the first time