One of Lawrence University's most popular and multi-faceted career communities. Explore the wide world of Business and the exciting world of Entrepreneurship in this career community.

Business is a broad term encompassing careers in consulting, finance, banking, real estate, business operations, management, marketing, human resources, and insurance. Entrepreneurship also encompasses a wide range of careers, but generally refers to identifying a need and starting a business or enterprise to fill that void. Roles in a “start-up” environment can span many industries and job functions.  A common factor in entrepreneurial careers is fast-paced, ambiguous environments where you move rapidly from idea to action. 

Business & Entrepreneurship students working on business pitch with advisors in B&E Center Board Room

Business & Entrepreneurship Center

Lawrence is forming strategic partnerships with community organizations to develop innovative living-learning spaces where students can collaborate with businesses and non-profits for hands-on experiential learning.

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Get Career Advising

Meet with Grace Kutney, the dedicated advisor for the business and entrepreneurship community.

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Enter the BE Resource Portal

Already joined the BE career community? Go to the BE Resource Portal. You'll also find career-specific resources related to business and entrepreneurship, such as consulting, finance, sports administration, investment banking, human resources, marketing and more!

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Career Development Resources 

Don't know how to start looking for an internship or job? Need help writing a resume or cover letter? Check out these useful guides.

Lawrence students won first place at The Pitch. They are posing with their trophy.

Workshops and Programs

Upcoming events pulled directly from Handshake will appear below. 

  • BE & TD Career Communities Corner - Fall Term - Week 1 (Thursday, September 18th 2025, 9:30 am - 10:30 am CDT)

    Wed, 08/20/2025 - 10:33am
    When: Thursday, September 18th 2025, 9:30 am - 10:30 am CDT Location: Briggs Hall, 4th Floor Alcove Drop by with your quick questions for Grace, the career community advisor for both the Business & Entrepreneurship and Technology & Data Sciences communities. Thursdays (except during reading period & finals). No appointment necessary!

  • HUB Career Days: Real Talk with Young Pros in Insurance (Thursday, September 18th 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am CDT)

    Tue, 08/19/2025 - 10:44am
    When: Thursday, September 18th 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am CDT Early Career, Real Stories: Getting Hired Without Having It All Figured Out About this Series:Help us inspire the next generation of talent! Career Days: Find your Fit gives young professionals, college students and recent graduates an inside look at careers within the insurance industry. Through real conversations with seasoned and early career professionals you will explore career paths, learn what it takes to succeed, and discover roles that align with their interests and skills. If you know someone starting their career journey, that may be a good fit for insurance, encourage them to join us and find their fit within our industry. What is it?A free, fast-paced virtual event built for Gen Z jobseekers who are unsure on what may be next for their career. Think: live career advice, insider job tips, real-talk convos with young professionals in the insurance industry. About this session:Hear direct from young professionals who've been in your shoes. They'll share their real stories: the wins, the mistakes, and what they wish they knew starting out.

  • WPP Media Launch Pad Info Session (Thursday, September 18th 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT)

    Fri, 01/24/2025 - 8:35am
    When: Thursday, September 18th 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT An opportunity for prospective candidates to learn more about our media, marketing, and advertising entry-level opportunities, summer internship program, life at GroupM (i.e., benefits, org culture, engagement opportunities, and so forth) and an opportunity to ask our future talent recruitment team questions regarding the application process.

Internship Spotlight 

Lawrence has existing partnerships with local and national arts organizations, such as: 

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Breakthrough is a strategic transportation partner empowering shippers with data, technology, and market knowledge to reduce cost, create fair partnerships, and improve transportation network efficiency and sustainability. They've hired interns from Lawrence multiple times over the past several summers. 

Explore more internship opportunities with existing partners.

Get funding for internships

As a Lawrence student, you're eligible to apply for funding to support summer internships. Funding can help defray transportation costs, living expenses, and more so you can pursue opportunities that will expand your classroom learning and help you acquire important transferrable skills for future success.

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Relevant Student Organizations 

Joining a student organization can connect you with peers with similar interests and goals. Get involved, learn, experience, and give back. 

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Alumni Connections

Alumni can offer invaluable insights into your fields of interest and provide career advice to help you reach your goals.  

These Lawrence alumni are currently working in the visual or performing arts:

Connect with Lawrence Alumni on LUAA on LinkedIn for an informational interview.

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Prepare for an informational interview

Not sure where or how to start with an informational interview? We've got your back!

Professional Associations

Professional associations are a great source of field-specific information, career path ideas, and networking contacts. Examples of associations for visual and performing artists: