A smarter career resource for your students — and a new revenue stream for your department.
Partner with PTCareerTree.com to give your students and alumni a better job search experience while earning recurring revenue for employer referrals.
Request Partnership InformationSimple to set up. Valuable from day one.
The Academic Partnership Program is designed to be low-effort for your department and high-value for your students, alumni, employer partners, and budget.
Your Program Gets a Branded Page
We create a dedicated landing page on PTCareerTree.com branded for your institution. When employers reach out to your department, you have a direct, professional place to send them.
Students & Alumni Get Better Job Alerts
Instead of receiving random job emails through the department, students and alumni can sign up for personalized search alerts on PTCareerTree — and only hear about roles that match their interests.
Employers Connect Through Your Channel
Your branded page becomes the official referral channel for employers who contact the department with requests to share job information to students and alumni. Employers can post their jobs at no cost or join PTCareerTree.com for maximum exposure.
Your Department Earns Every Month
For every employer you refer who becomes a paying client, your department receives 10% of their monthly subscription — for as long as they remain active on the platform. No limits.
Built for students, alumni, and departments alike.
The Academic Partnership Program creates real value for all stakeholders.
For Your Department
Recurring non-tuition revenue — earn 10% monthly for employer referrals who become paying clients, with no cap.
$25 candidate bonus — earn a $25 reward for each student, alumni, or friend of the program creates a free candidate account on PTCareerTree.com, mentions your school during registration, and submits their resume to an employer.
A professional employer referral channel — when employers contact you about hiring, you have a dedicated solution to send them with both free and paid options. Reduced burden for your department.
Zero cost to participate — there are no setup fees, no contracts, and no ongoing obligations.
Alumni engagement — employers can connect with your alumni network through a structured, appropriate channel.
For Students & Alumni
Personalized job alerts — students sign up once and receive notifications only for PT roles that match their specific criteria.
No inbox noise — no more random job emails from the department that may or may not be relevant.
PT-only platform — every listing is relevant. No filtering through unrelated roles or industries.
Access for life — alumni remain connected, if they desire, to a career resource long after graduation.
What your department could earn.
You earn 10% of what each referred employer pays, every month they remain an active paying client — plus a $25 one-time bonus for qualifying candidate registrations. Here's what that looks like.
| Earning Type | Rate / Amount | Your Monthly Earnings | Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGREEN Employer Plan | 10% of $499/month | $49.90/month | $598.80/year |
| 5 Referred Employers | — | $249.50/month | $2,994/year |
| 10 Referred Employers | — | $499/month | $5,988/year |
| 20 Referred Employers | — | $998/month | $11,976/year |
| ★ Candidate Registrations | $25 per qualifying signup after resume submission | Varies | $25 × site users |
* Employer earnings based on the $499/month EVERGREEN plan. Candidate bonus paid once per qualifying registrant who creates a free account, mentions your school, and submits their resume to an employer. Payments are made monthly with no cap.
A dedicated home for your employer relationships.
Your institution. Your referral link.
Every academic partner program gets a custom landing page on PTCareerTree.com, branded for your institution. It's the page you share with employers, and the page that tracks your referrals.
Students and alumni can simply visit PTCareerTree.com to create a free candidate account — and when they mention your school during registration and submit their resume to an employer, your department earns a $25 bonus.
Trusted by PT employers since 2007.
"Career Tree has been a tremendous asset in finding and screening highly qualified PTs. Our recruiting has been dramatically more effective and far more cost-effective." — Donn Wiese, Wellness Works Physical Therapy
Ready to learn more?
Fill out the form below or reach out directly. We'll walk you through the program and get your branded page set up.