Center for Innovation and Leadership

The Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL) provides opportunities for the Swarthmore community to develop the skills to lead, innovate and create value. Through experiential learning, engaging programs, internships, mentorship, and funding, we offer the tools for students to improve the world around them- by starting a new venture or leading in their community.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Entrepreneurship Mentorship Collective

October 6th | 4:30-5:30pm | Virtual

Join this casual, virtual gathering of founders, makers, investors, artists, designers, engineers, and curious minds connecting around a shared interest in entrepreneurship. No previous entrepreneurship experience necessary- this is a space to ask questions and hear a range of perspectives from alumni and students.

Sign-up to participate

Dinnovators - A dinner for student innovators!

October 20th | 5pm-7pm | The Lang Center

You are all invited to September's Dinnovators, a dinner for student innovators!

Dinnovators is a partnership with the Center for Innovation and Leadership and the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. This program was brought about to create a space for all the various student innovators, group, and projects to get to know each other, offer skill sharing, and social interaction.

This is an open invitation, so if you know other students who should be here, please bring them along!

Ask An Alum… about food businesses and investing

TBD

David Choe, ‘01, Partner at Clover Capital, Private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in food & beverage companies. David will share his journey from Swat to food investing and then answer questions from students.

Lunch will be provided.