Events & Programs

COMPETITIONS

Purpose Pitch Competition

The annual event is a unique pitch session where startups pitch their greater purpose and how they plan to fulfill that purpose through their business objective.

Hackathon Challenge

The virtual Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Hackathon challenge gives graduate and undergraduate students opportunities to create solutions to real problems facing an entrepreneur. Selected winners are awarded with scholarship money.

WORKSHOPS 

Throughout the year, the CEC hosts a series of workshops and events aimed at exposing you to Chicago’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and helping you launch your business. Learn more about CEC workshops.

MENTORSHIP

Open to all DePaul students, alumni, and community members, the Coleman Mentorship Program offers more than 50 mentors who can help take your business to the next level. Learn more about the CEC Mentorship Program.

INTERNSHIP 

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center’s Internship Program provides DePaul undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work closely with founders on specific projects at a local Chicago startup. Learn more about the CEC Internship Program.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily Doyle, Program Manager, at edoyle14@depaul.edu.

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