BEnefits for partners and sponsors

Are you interested in becoming a partner or sponsor of CONNECT?

CONNECT builds bridges between highly qualified female STEM scientists and forward-thinking companies, helping to increase the representation of women in high-level positions across industry and the public sector.

Would you like to have the opportunity to

  • Showcase your company and increase visibility among young talents?

  • Engage with ambitious, highly skilled female STEM scientists exploring careers in industry?

  • Combine your commitment to gender equity with attracting new employees by highlighting industry career paths?

Then become part of CONNECT, host a group of talented female STEM scientists for a day to interacts with your role models and HR representatives. Get in touch to learn about our attractive partner packages!

To support greater participation from French-
speaking Switzerland, we are especially looking for companies in Western Switzerland that would like to join the CONNECT network.


Would you rather support the program without a company visit? Join us as sponsor!

  

Contact for interested companies: careercenter@psi.ch


"It can be a win-win as we enter a phase in which our job offering improves and we can actually increase interest of female applicants to our company." (Company representative)


"This familiar atmosphere is crucial for this very open and free exchange of opinions.(Role model)


"Pulling together the resources and setting up the events has offered an opportunity to improve our internal network and think about our own career goals and aspirations and work-life balance." (Company representative)


"Companies could gain so much from reaching out to highly motivated, skilled women!" (Role model)

Diverse Program

CONNECT partners since 2019

CONNECT aims to collaborate with different companies each year to diversify the program and allow different companies and sectors to benefit from interactions with highly qualified women in STEM. An exception is DETEC, a federal office that has participated every year since Round 2. Here, you find an overview of our partners and sponsors since the first round of the program.

CONNECT sponsors

We thank swissuniversities (2018-2020) and the Federal Office for Gender Equality (2021-2023) for supporting CONNECT during the start phase. We are also grateful to SEFAR for supporting Round 5 of CONNECT in 2023/2024, and to Bain & Company and Straumann Group for their sponsor role in Round 6, 2024/2025.