Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Creativity

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Do you see yourself starting a business, designing new products, developing a strategy for an organization, choreographing a musical, reporting on trending news, or writing the code for a new app?

If so, explore the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity career community! From resume-building to mock interviews; from internship search strategies to graduate school or job applications; your Career Coach can help. My job is to coach you during your Earlham adventure for a meaningful career of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity.

Ready to find your people? Join the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity career community to stay up-to-date with events, internship and job postings, and networking opportunities. Ready to meet your Career Coach? Book an appointment now through Handshake.

Possible Professional Fields:

Accounting
Advertising
Cybersecurity
Data Management
Financial Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and PR
Logistics
Media and Publishing
Performing Arts
Retail and Wholesale Trade
Sales
Supply Chain
Software Development
Visual Arts and Design
Writing

Explore This Career Community

The Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity (CEIC) provides you with many opportunities to get real-world experience right here at Earlham in creating solutions for the every day to effect global change. Led by Senior Executive Director, Gene Hambrick ( check out his profile on the left), the CEIC guarantees you opportunities to tackle real-world scenarios through projects and competitions.

Programs

Fall 2023 Earlham-Levinson Entrepreneurial Leadership Bootcamp
EC Ethical Debate Club
Brimley’s Intercollegiate A’capella team
EPIC X Intercollegiate Dance team

Competitions

John R. Lewis Social Justice
The Mill
Elevate Ventures
Robotics
Cybersecurity “hackathons”

 

Gene Hambrick (center) poses with nine CEIC competition participants.

Sidebar

Improv for Improved Interviews

When asked about the challenges in an interview setting, senior Tsering responded “Feeling the pressure to impress interviewers.” To the same question, freshman Hiyori expressed the unwillingness of the interviewer to be on the same page to be a nerve-racking …

By Prinshu Gautam
Prinshu Gautam
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Alumni Spotlight: Yujeong Lee, Software Engineer

As a student, Yujeong Lee (’21) admits she flirted with the idea of tech even when her concentration was Art History. However, not seeing representation in the field outside of Earlham made her somewhat reluctant.

In a Python course with …

By Eboni Dixon
Eboni Dixon Asst. Director of Epic Communications and Career Coach
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SPOTLIGHT Rising Star: David Huang

 

Senior Global Management major, David Huang, is up for a challenge. He has taken advantage of the opportunities available to him on and off campus to push himself out of his comfort zone and bring himself closer to his …

By Eboni Dixon
Eboni Dixon Asst. Director of Epic Communications and Career Coach
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SPOTLIGHT Rising Star: Nathaly Montoya Jarquin

I first met Nathaly as a sophomore in a professional foundations course that I co-taught with Gene Hambrick. In a class full of seniors, Nathaly was one of the first to make a lasting impression. As a convenor of several …

By Eboni Dixon
Eboni Dixon Asst. Director of Epic Communications and Career Coach
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Alumni Spotlight: Micaela Levesque— Theatre Artist Pursuing Cultural Policy

My name is Micaela Levesque and I am an Earlham Alumni. I am currently studying for my MSc (Masters of Science) in Creative Industry and Cultural Policy at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland. I am researching labour issues …

By Eboni Dixon
Eboni Dixon Asst. Director of Epic Communications and Career Coach
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Resources

Approved Internship Provider: ArtBound Initiative

ArtBound Initiative Home Page

ArtBound Initiative connects students and recent graduates with key players in the creative industry. With a …

The Ackerman-Nicholson Fund assists Earlham College graduates who desire and merit advanced study in journalism or public affairs.

This award …

Featured Classes

Contact & Location

Phone
(765) 983-1424
Address

1st Floor Landrum Bolling Center
801 National Rd W
Richmond, IN 47374
Richmond, IN 47374

Office Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12pm; 1pm-5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm; 1pm-5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm; 1pm-5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm; 1pm-5pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm; 1pm-5pm