Coffee & Onboarding: Hiring UofA Talent Faster
Hosted by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (OEI)
Join us for a morning coffee at Onward HQ as OEI walks founders through a new platform designed to streamline how startups hire U of A students for short-term, project-based work.
This session will serve as an onboarding walkthrough for companies interested in bringing student talent into their workflow — from marketing and research to product tasks, data projects, customer discovery, and more. OEI will also share materials ahead of time with anyone who registers so you can follow along and get set up quickly.
Over coffee, Ericka Talley, Senior Program Manager for Student ENTR Programs, and Cooper Fulton, Student Manager for the platform, will cover:
• How the new hiring platform works (step-by-step)
• What types of projects are best for student engagement
• How to post an opportunity and match with the right student
• A live demo of the platform
• Q&A with the OEI team
If you’re a founder looking to extend your team’s capacity without a full-time hire — and want a simple, no-friction way to access U of A talent — this session is the easiest way to get started.
Grab a coffee, meet the OEI team, and walk away ready to plug student support directly into your startup.