Social Enterprise at Cornell aims to empower students from all backgrounds to explore careers in social impact, including consulting, entrepreneurship, policy, and finance. Our organization originated from the drive to bring together the fragmented impact entrepreneur community at Cornell. We achieve this by building a strong community and providing educational opportunities.

Community is a core mission at SEC. Through our consulting projects, student consultants develop close bonds within their project teams and New Member Class. We strive to create a tight-knit community where analysts can explore various paths in social impact alongside like-minded peers. Additionally, our general community is open to all through our public events, newsletter, and community Slack. We aim to connect and inspire the university’s diverse student body, supporting thoughtful, diligent, and diverse minds in their professional explorations of social impact.

Education is another vital aspect of SEC. Our comprehensive New Member Education equips student consultants with essential business knowledge and skills before they start working with real-world clients. We tailor the curriculum to each analyst’s background and provide prompt feedback for personalized support. SEC believes that every student brings a crucial perspective that can shape a brighter tomorrow — we strive to keep our educational resources open to all, with our speaker series and workshops available to the public.

Having been a part of SEC throughout my college years, I truly find my belonging in the SEC community, both in terms of my career and personal growth. Many people believe that there are no opportunities to make a career out of social impact, and we hope to redefine this misconception with your talent. Thank you for visiting our website. If you have any questions about our services or recruitment process, feel free to reach out to me directly.

- Joanne Hu, xh285@cornell.edu