Welcome to the Innovation & Entrepreneurship community!
Explore career pathways and possibilities to
- inspire and manage innovation, re-invent current businesses, support a family business, or start up new businesses with the intent of growing the economy, and providing jobs for a diverse workforce
- market your own creations and create a lifestyle that fits your own desires
You will find industry resources, trends, job and internship opportunities, networking connections and alumni stories to help you articulate, discern and navigate the career possibilities open to you.
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CORE SKILLS
- Problem-solving & creative thinking skills
- Attention to detail and organizational skills
- Leadership & teamwork
- Ability to spot trends and recognize opportunities to develop plans to capitalize on high-potential ideas
- Competent in various mediums of communication
- Negotiation, sales and public relations skills
- Lead with ethics and integrity
- Grounded in business aspects of planning, capital investing, goal setting, and decision making
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POTENTIAL CAREER ENVIRONMENTS
- Startup entrepreneurs
- Nonprofit
- Tech achievers
- Business professionals
- Artist
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COMMON BEREA MAJORS/MINORS
- Peace and Social Justice Studies
- Communication
- Psychology
- Women & Gender Studies
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LABOR DEPARTMENTS TO EXPLORE
- Berea College Farm
- Berea College Greenhouse
- Berea College Farm Store
- Berea College Retail Operations
- Auxiliary – Dining Services
- Auxiliary – Boone Tavern Restaurant
- Plant Operations (Facilities)
- Community work on- and off-campus – Grow Appalachia
- General Administration
- CELTS – community work on- and off-campus
- Student Life
- Residence Life
- Student Government
- Internships & Career Development
- Continuous Improvement
- Office of Sustainability
