“BDN Connect helped us connect with candidates we couldn’t find anywhere else. It’s ourgo-to source now.”

Instant access to thousands of qualified candidates in a wide array of disciplines
Unlimited job posts and direct engagement tools
National brand alignment with a trusted academic institution
No agency fees. No resume dumps. Just results.

— HR Partner, University Member

Our multidisciplinary teams design, deliver, and evaluate programs that help organizations improve outcomes, strengthen teams, and build sustainable pathways to opportunity.

Universities & Colleges

Fill faculty, postdoc, and leadership roles. BDN Connect helps you strengthen your pipeline and reduce hiring gaps.

Corporations

Connect with high-performing graduates and experienced scholars who bring strategy, insight, and innovation.

Government Agencies

Whether you need policy minds, analysts, researchers, or outreach experts BDN Connect delivers credible candidates.

Nonprofits & NGOs

Access mission-aligned professionals ready to lead in program design, education, and advocacy.

BDN Connect makes it easy to move from opportunity to hire with speed and intention. Employers join, post roles, engage our curated network of scholars and professionals, and connect with qualified candidates who are ready to lead and make impact.

Join

Choose your plan and activate your account.

Post

Instantly share jobs in our members-only Career Center.

Engage

Tap into our curated scholar network and directory.

Hire

Close roles faster with candidates who are serious and mission-aligned.

Choose the access level that best fits your institution’s size, goals, and hiring needs from pilot programs to full university partnerships. Each tier provides targeted access to BDN Connect’s talent pipeline while scaling your recruitment strategy with ease.

Affiliate Access

For small departments or pilot programs

$895/year

Activate Now
1 staff login
5 job postings/year
25% off 1 conference pass
1 newsletter listing/year
Limited directory access
12 months of access
Upgrade option available

Unit Membership

For academic departments or Deans

$1,500/year

Activate Now
3 staff logins
20 job postings/year
50% off 1 conference pass
2 newsletter listings/year
Limited directory access
Access to online events and workshops
12 months of access
Upgrade option available

Collaborative Site License

For mid-sized colleges or consortia

$2,500/year

Activate Now
4 staff logins
65 job postings/year
1 complimentary conference pass
25% off 1 recruiter pass
3 newsletter listings/year
Full directory access
Access to online events and workshops
12 months of access
Upgrade option available

University Partner

For large or multi-unit institutions

$3,850/year

Activate Now
5 staff logins
Unlimited job postings
2 complimentary conference passes
50% off 1 recruiter pass
4 newsletter listings/year
Full directory access
Access to online events and workshops
Send 3 email recruitment campaigns
Strategic collaboration on initiatives and programming
12 months of access

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Features / Benefits

Features / Benefits	Small departments or pilot programs ($895/year)	Unit Membership ($1,500/year)	Collaborative Site License ($2,500/year)	University Partner ($3,850/year)
Recommended for	Small departments or pilot programs	Academic departments or deans	Mid-sized colleges or consortia	Large or multi-unit institutions
Staff Logins	1	Up to 3	Up to 4	Up to 5
Job Postings	5 / year	20 / year	65 / year	Unlimited
Conference Passes	25% off 1 pass	50% off 1 pass	1 free pass 25% off 1 recruiter pass	2 free passes 50% off 1 recruiter pass
Newsletter Listings	1 / year	2 / year	3 / year	4 / year 3 Email recruitment campaign
Directory Access	Limited	Limited	Full	Full
Access Duration	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Extra Benefits	Upgrade option available	Access online events and workshops	Access online events and workshops	Institutional initiative support Access online events and workshops
	Activate Now	Activate Now	Activate Now	Activate Now

“We met multiple strong candidates at the BDN Conference and hired one.”

Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs

“Our workshop facilitator was outstanding! BDN delivered exactly the expertise we needed.”

Director of Faculty Development

“We’ve built a reliable pipeline of emerging scholars through our partnership with BDN.”

Program Director, Research & Training Institute

“This is more than a platform; it’s a relationship. BDN helps us think bigger.”

Director of Diversity Strategy, Global Firm

“We’ve filled roles that had been open for 9+ months within 30 days of using BDN.”

Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

“Posting through BDN saved us time and expanded our reach in ways traditional job boards never have.”

Senior HR Partner, Higher Education

BDN Connect is designed to move with intention. Our approach centers on how we build, activate, and steward relationships.

Proven Pipeline Power

Over 40,000 scholars in our national network

All Disciplines, All Levels

From bachelor’s to PhD across sectors

Human + AI Matching

You post, we amplify

Active Talent Curation

We’ll help you find even those who aren’t yet in the system

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Adult learners are not a marginal population they are the future of highereducation and workforce mobility.

Yet most postsecondary systems were built for traditional, uninterrupted pathways that do not reflect adult realities. The result is not a lack of talent,but a breakdown in engagement, navigation, and alignment.

Connect exists to resolve that breakdown at scale by surrounding adultlearners with clarity, structure, and development pathways that convertintention into completion and progress into outcomes.

Connect is not a collection of services. It is a coordinated success system.

Engagement

We activate belonging, confidence, andpurpose the overlooked drivers of adultlearner persistence.

Navigation

We reduce friction across complexinstitutional systems by equipping learners with clarity and informeddecision-making.

Development

We align education with workforce pathways,leadership growth, and long-termopportunity.

This integration delivered through a national scholar-backed network is what differentiates Connect.

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Depending on your membership level, 1 to 5 team members can log in to manage job postings and recruitment activities.

You can start posting jobs immediately after your account is activated.

Yes, we use extended sourcing strategies and partnerships to reach talent beyond our existing network.

Hire Smarter. Reach Further.

Build the Future.

From bachelor’s to PhD, our network isn’t just high-performing. It’s built to last.

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150+

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You're Not Just Hiring You're Investing in Impact

Trusted Across Sectors