Explore the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Career Community.

Interested in starting something new, creatively solving relevant problems of today and impacting disciplines like social, environmental, and health, then the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Community is for you! Whether you are curious about exploring a venture or like the startup scene, this community can connect you with engagement opportunities, resources, and industry knowledge. It can also support you in designing, prototyping, and testing your ideas to drive change. Start following today.

College Night at American Underground

Mix and mingle with startup professionals and students from other campuses!

Join student entrepreneurs and startup founders from across the Triangle at a downtown rooftop mixer! On September 17 at 7pm at American Underground, network with startup professionals, connect with …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director of Career Services
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How to Start a Company on a Visa

Get great advice on starting a company in the U.S. while on a visa.

Starting a company in the U.S. while on a visa? Seize this opportunity to gain vital insights into strategies, potential pathways, and resources. On September 9 …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director of Career Services
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Meet Your Perfect (Startup) Match

Duke I&E’s matchmaker event is a great way to get connected and/or involved with Duke startups!

Looking to join an inspirational startup team? Or want some support for your own venture? Or just curious to hear what groundbreaking new businesses …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director of Career Services
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Pause, Reflect, Ask…Knowledge Drop By Dr. Candis Watts Smith

A new semester is a new opportunity to set intentions. So, on this first week back, it’s worth asking: Whose path do you intend to follow?

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
Greg Victory (he/him/his) Assistant VP Student Affairs/Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center
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Peak Recruitment Timelines

Adapted from an article by our friends at Interstride

Are you a college student wondering when to start applying for a full-time job? In the US, the timing of when you should apply for jobs varies widely depending on the …

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
Greg Victory (he/him/his) Assistant VP Student Affairs/Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center
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Career Readiness Resources

Wellfound

Browse over 100,000 jobs — from top companies to fast-growing startups.

Startup Ecosystem Resources

List of Triangle Incubators and Accelerators from ResearchTriangle.org

The Ronald & Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley Program

Provides an intensive experience in new venture creation in the nation’s hub for entrepreneurial enterprise.

Over the course of the …

GrepBeat

Covers all things tech for Raleigh-Durham and the surrounding area. Think of it as TechCrunch for the Triangle, with a …

American Underground

Durham’s coworking community for innovators, creators, and changemakers. Find space to build and a community to support you at the …

Venture for America

Empowering America’s Future Entrepreneurs & Leaders

We’re a national nonprofit and two-year Fellowship program that gives recent college graduates firsthand …

Featured Courses

Becoming a Data Entrepreneur

Taught by Ben Sullins
Ever wondered about setting out on your own as a data entrepreneur? Before you take the risk, you may want…

Employee to Entrepreneur

Taught by Madecraft
Take control of your future and learn how you can make the transition from an employee to an entrepreneur. In…

Principle for UX Design

Taught by Tom Green
Principle for Mac is a Mac-based UX prototyping tool designed to bring your design ideas to life. In this course,…

Nano Tips for Establishing an Entrepreneurial Mindset with Ross Simmonds

Taught by Ross Simmonds
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, Ross…

Planning a Career in User Experience

Taught by Cory Lebson
Successful UX professionals help improve technology so that it’s more efficient, effective, and satisfying for users. But where does a…

Developing a High-Performance Entrepreneur Mindset Nano Tips with Terry Rice

Taught by Terry Rice
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, gather…

Find Meaning in Your UX Design Career

Taught by Cory Lebson
No matter how much fun you’re having as a UX professional, you may wonder how much your work actually helps…

How Smart Founders Prototype Solutions

Taught by Knowable
When you apply your personal knowledge and skills to business problems, you offer a unique set of insights that can…

Problem-Solving for Founders

Taught by Knowable
Experienced entrepreneurs know that understanding a problem deeply is the key to solving it. Join MIT professors Erdin Beshimov and…

Why Smart Founders Are “Productively Wrong”

Taught by Knowable
At its heart, entrepreneurship is a process of continual learning. Win or lose, the inevitable product of any venture is…

How Startups Find Problems Worth Solving

Taught by Knowable
Many of the world’s greatest innovations are spawned when smart people solve their own problems. In MBA terms, these people…

Business Design: Turning Ideas Into Business

Taught by Heather Fraser
How do you strategically turn an idea into a real business you can grow and sustain over time? In this…

BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0): (Book Bite)

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
Have you ever wondered what makes great companies tick? In his 2020 book BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0): Turning Your…

Illustrator for UX Design

Taught by Emmanuel Henri
In this course, get an expert’s view on how to best use Adobe Illustrator for your UX design projects. Instructor…

Startup Stories: Sports Cards Hobby Becomes Big Payday

Taught by Chris Guillebeau
Did you know you can day trade sports cards, without ever handling inventory? Author and entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau shares the…

How Design Makes Us Think

Taught by Sean Adams
Great design does something extraordinary. But it isn’t easy to qualify. The most impactful designs and solutions can elicit a…

The Power of the Minimalist Entrepreneur

Taught by Knowable
Most startup advice is biased toward outdated conventions. Hypergrowth. Blitzscaling. VC fundraising. Billion-dollar exits. But the world has changed. There’s…

UX DesignOps: Overview

Taught by Dee Sadler
Learn the basics of UX DesignOps: integrating a design team into an agile, business-driven development process. DesignOps is a human-centered…

Figma for UX Design

Taught by Eric Nordquist
Do you use Figma for review and collaboration, use it for interaction design, or just need a quick introduction to…

Startup Stories: Physician Aid Makes Medical Spanish Course

Taught by Chris Guillebeau
Have you looked for ways to combine your skills to turn a profit? Author and entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau shares the…
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