The Hub

The Hub

An inclusive physical and virtual space where students, faculty, industry and the community will work together.

  • Are you a student looking for experiences to help you on your college and career pathways?
  • Are you a faculty member looking to find ways to engage your students in working with external partners?
  • Are you a community partner or industry partner looking for students to engage in internships or research projects or co-location opportunities? Maybe you want to hire students but want us to serve as the employer? Or do you have research needs you’d like us to help with? 

Central Contributors

Central Applied Learning and Industry Corridor (CALIC)

The cornerstone of The Hub is the CALIC, a cutting-edge 180,000 sq. ft facility that will serve the needs of Connecticut through workforce development, innovation, and experimentation.

CALIC is home to:

  • AI Accelerator
  • Cybersecurity Hall
  • Industry 4.0 Simulator
  • Co-location of companies

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Center for Community Engagement and Social Research

Contact: Christian Reyes, Assistant Director, creyes@ccsu.edu

Maintains relations with all community partners with a focus on nonprofit and government agencies Coordinates with internal and external partners to increase experiential learning opportunities for all students

If you would like to share an internship opportunity, post an event, request volunteers, etc., please check out our Experiential Learning Platform.

Career Development Office

Contact: Paul J. Rossitto, Director, rossittop@ccsu.edu

Assists students in the pursuit of knowledge, experiences, and skills that foster lifelong learning in preparation for competent career agility.

If you’re looking to post any open positions you might have, please use this link to register an employer account:  Handshake Employer Sign Up

Services:

  • On-campus interviews - Employers may conveniently schedule and conduct interviews on our campus during the fall and spring semesters.
  • Recruitment tables - Employers may reserve tables within the Atrium in Central’s Willard-DiLoreto Hall to meet and introduce students to their company, potentially meeting suitable candidates.
  • Presentations - Employers may schedule time to speak with specific student groups/organizations or, in some cases, individual classes.
  • Career Fairs - Employers may participate in one or any of our annual Career Fairs. This fall we will host the following Career Fairs/events.

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Alumni Relations

Contact: Kristen Gordon, Director of Alumni Relations, kgordon1@ccsu.edu

Responsible for coordination of alumni as partners in economic and workforce development. Alumni are a resource to help support student career development, as well as connect to alumni located within industry and organizations.

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Academic Affairs

Working in conjunction with Deans and faculty, Academic Affairs:

  • Aligns career readiness competencies
  • Assist in increasing experiential learning opportunities for students
  • Create marketplace of faculty research (coming soon!)

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Office of Professional Education

Contact: Christa Sterling, Director of Professional Education, csterling@ccsu.edu

The Office of Professional Education develops and implement non-credit and credentialing courses for industry and Central’s student body. They also offer the opportunity for expanded professional development for external and internal employees.

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