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.

Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Community Manager

Startup Careers for Liberal Arts Majors (Virtual)

Curious how you could leverage your liberal arts education to contribute to a startup company? On February 6 at 7pm EDT (virtual), join us to explore diverse and exciting career opportunities in the startup world. Discover roles in marketing, sales, …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director of Career Services
Read more

Duke Startup Showcase

Be sure to apply to the Startup Showcase by February 17!

Want funding for your venture—plus the chance to pitch in front of an audience of investors and Duke VIPs? At the Duke Startup Showcase on April 10, we’ll be …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director of Career Services
Read more

2nd Annual Duke e-Portfolio Competition

The 2nd Annual Duke e-Portfolio Competition is open now! Any student can submit their e-Portfolio for review.

Scan the QR code on the graphic or visit the URL to learn more about submit your e-Portfolio.

Submissions are due by Friday, …

By Catherine Allen (she/her)
Catherine Allen (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Insights, Assessment and Technology
Read more

The Coca-Cola Company Summer ’25 Internships Live!

Early Career Internships

Gaining hands-on experience as a student enhances your education and gives you an edge in your career journey. The Coca‑Cola Company is the ideal place for this, offering internships with a global network of professionals who mentor …

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

Duke Technology Commercialization Bootcamp

Join Duke’s office for Translation and Commercialization and Duke I&E for a Technology Commercialization Bootcamp!

February 14-15, 2025
Duke I&E Bullpen, Fuqua School of Business

Are you curious about tech commercialization—or are you working on a technology with commercial potential? …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director of Career Services
Read more

Sidebar

Career Readiness Resources

The Christensen Family Center for Innovation

Check out what the CFCI has to offer!

At the Christensen Family Center for Innovation, we offer Duke students curricular …

Rate of Change Podcast from Duke Engineering

If you like to hear about innovative ways Engineers are solving problems, don’t miss the Rate of Change podcast from …

Y Combinator

Learn more about the YC accelerator and venture capital firm, see start up jobs, find a co-founder and explore start …

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

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…
News  |  Events  |  Resources  |   Videos  |   Jobs  |   Employers  |   Staff