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TechValleyConnect is a consortium of professional and PhD hiring employers in the Capital Region with the focus of providing relocation resources for new and recent hires and their families. The organizations belonging to the consortium provide informational interviews for ‘accompanying spouses’ of hired PhDs and professionals.

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Tech Valley Connect was established as a non-profit organization as of January, 2010.   We are currently open to new memberships.

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The guidance views efforts to help academic couples as highly favorable, noting that the AAUP's first statement on the subject came in 1971, when the association took a stand against the anti-nepotism policies common at many colleges then that effectively blocked the hiring of spouses. Today, the AAUP statement says, providing job options for academic couples is common and necessary.

From swimming lessons to career networking, your TechValleyConnect coordinator addresses each family’s specific relocation needs. We are on call to make your transition as smooth and efficient as possible.

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Learn more about Tech Valley Connect and the Elsevier Foundation.