Make a Difference for Otterbein Students
Otterbein’s smart, new personal and career preparation program guides every student through a four-year road map to ensure they feel READY to land their future goals. Every year, Otterbein dedicates an entire day for students to attend seminars and workshops, as well as department, graduate school and career fairs, in order to foster student preparation for their post-Otterbein goals.
Our inaugural READY Day in 2025 was a huge success! A snapshot of the day included:
2,097 Students
Participated in READY Day 2025
105 Employers
Met with students seeking jobs
150 Alumni
Volunteered their time and expertise
25 Graduate Schools
as well as 60 civic organizations and non-profits attended
For Alumni
Otterbein Alumni are invited to share their expertise and encouragement in developing the next generation of Cardinal talent at READY Day.
Are you interested in helping the next flock of Cardinals get READY to land their next great internship, job, or acceptance to a professional or graduate program? The Office of Alumni Engagement is inviting alumni and parent volunteers to join this all-campus event that will serve Otterbein’s student body.
We have opportunities customized to your preference, time commitments vary and evening participation is available. There are many ways to get involved including:
- Share your expertise on a panel or a workshop
- Help with mock interviews
- Network with students
- Volunteer to assist “behind the scenes” with things like registration tables,
room monitors, and parking - Consider a READY Day Sponsorship to help support the impact of this day
Please fill out the form and let us know how you would like to help.
I feel like this is a great opportunity to fill students in on what life looks like after college and just how many different paths you can have.
Allison Sullivan ’18
For Business & Community Partners
READY Day is the perfect opportunity for Central Ohio businesses and organizations to meet with some of the region’s most promising and wellprepared collegiate talent.
Whether you’re looking for summer interns or are hoping to establish strong recruitment pipelines for your company, READY Day and the Next Destination Fair are the perfect opportunity to connect with Otterbein’s talented and diverse student body
There are several ways your company can get involved:
- Reserve a spot at the Next Destination Fair, an all-campus job, internship, and graduate fair running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Join us as an expert in a panel discussion or workshop, perform mock interviews or network with students. We want to highlight your company and your expertise.
- Consider a READY Day Sponsorship — There are many high visibility sponsorship opportunities available for every budget and interest.
Simply complete the short form and we’ll follow up with the details you need.
The quality of candidates that come out of Otterbein is just excellent. We are always looking for the fabulous talent that goes to school here.
Chuck Mishley
Director, Talent Acquisition
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Make a Difference and Give to READY Day
Sponsoring Otterbein University’s READY Day is an opportunity to invest directly in the future workforce while supporting the life-changing experiential learning opportunities that define an Otterbein education.
By partnering with Otterbein on READY Day, your business or organization demonstrates its commitment to student success, innovation, and the development of talented graduates who are ready to contribute to their mcommunities and workplaces from day one.
Because READY Day takes place across our entire campus, sponsors can enjoy recognition opportunities that will reach not only our 2,000+ student participants, but also Otterbein’s 250+ faculty and staff and more than 150+ alumni volunteers on campus that day.
Click the button below to learn more details of how to make a difference and become a READY Day sponsor.
Signature Corporate Sponsor:
Additional Leadership Level Donors:
Signature Corporate Sponsor:
Additional Leadership Level Donors:
Cheryl Sinden
Angela Falstick Centofanti ’97
Class of 1976
Legacy Gift
Westerville Otterbein
Women’s Club
Sean Donnelly MBA’07 and
Kellyn Donnelly
Jack Whalen ‘66 and
Karen Persson Whalen ‘68
T-Mobile for Education
(Headshot Booth Sponsor)
Otterbein Service Partners:
