Funding Resources for Students to Discover New Opportunities In Innovation, Entrepreneurship, 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. Collaborating with Swarthmore’s cutting-edge faculty, committed staff, and engaged alumni, the CIL offers the opportunity for Swatties to dream big and apply knowledge for positive impact.
2025
13th Annual Houston Global Health Conference: Navigating Future Global Health Challenges Through Innovation
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Conference
2025 URBAN Conference
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Conference
ChatGPT Pro for Bridgewater Forecasting Contest
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Project/Venture
Congressional Tsagaan Sar Celebration & New Neighbor Initiatives
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Conference
Creating fungal mycelial leather as a plastic replacement
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Project/Venture
Dartmouth Tuck Business Bridge Program
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Course/Workshop
Gobi Scholars
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Education
Innocence Network Conference
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Conference
Mixing and mastering of music
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Project/Venture
NISA
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Study Abroad
Nepal
NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers)
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Conference
Stickers for Synthesis
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Project/Venture
Subscription for pro feautures of co.dev(Codev)
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Project/Venture
TYIK
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Sports
Community Engagement
Tictial Toe
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Entertainment
Video Game
UC Davis
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Research
2024
2023 Boston Effective Altruism Global
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Conference
Annual General Meeting of the Association of Mongolian Students in America 2023
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Conference
BeeLine Reader
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AI
Juvo Bar
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Food
Product Development
NISA
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Study Abroad
Nepal
NISA
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Study Abroad
Nepal
NISA
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Study Abroad
Nepal
NISA
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Study Abroad
Nepal
Neuroscience 2023 by Society for Neuroscience
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Conference
ProstateNinja
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Healthcare
Start-Up
Recur (BlueX Studios)
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Entertainment
Video Game
TED AI 2023
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Conference
Tartan Hackathon at Brown University
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Conference
Tico Capital
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Investment Management
Hedge Fund
Tomyo Edtech
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Edtech
i2n Innovation Network Meet The Network
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Conference
2023
Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference
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Conference
Business Brainstorms Bundle
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Course/Workshop
Charisma on Command University Course
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Course/Workshop
Coursera Subscription (for Google UX Design Professional Certificate)
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Course/Workshop
Frequency
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Project/Venture
HERO
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Marketing
Video Production
Harvard WECode Conference
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Conference
Housing Justice/Housing Futures
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Conference
LEED Professional Credential, US Green Building Council
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Course/Workshop
LOGOS Academic Package
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Project/Venture
LaunchDeck Swarthmore Course Forum
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Project/Venture
Lyricle.app
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Project/Venture
MC List
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Project/Venture
Mailchimp Premium
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Project/Venture
Nonprofit Accounting
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Course/Workshop
RoboBusiness
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Conference
South Asian Youth Initiative
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Conference
Spotlyte
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Project/Venture
Students for Justice in Palestine National Conference
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Conference
The Visible Guide
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Financial Literacy Blog
The Visible Guide
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Project/Venture
Tidelines Institute
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Education
Non-Profit
Tuck Business Bridge
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Course/Workshop
Urbana '22
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Conference
Vyir Tech
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Technology
Start-Up
2022
Blossom
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Education
Language
Collaboration with flashme.co
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Project/Venture
Consortium of Energy Efficiency,
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Energy
Construction of the Modular Multi-Fan (MMF) Wind Tunnel for the Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) student group in the Swarthmore Engineering Department, March-June 2022
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Project/Venture
FilmFreeway
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Project/Venture
Gateway (Temple University)
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Higher Education
Community Engagement
Grace Hopper Celebration
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Conference
Initiatives in Nepal Foundation (INF)
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Education
JP Morgan
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Finance
Logos Academic package purchase
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Project/Venture
MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference (AIC) 2022
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Conference
Makers Mark
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Course/Workshop
N/A
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Consulting
Sustainability
Permissionless Apprentice
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Course/Workshop
Product Toolkit
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Course/Workshop
Production Workshop and Shoot with Jared Alexander
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Course/Workshop
Restaurant365
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Hospitality
Start-up
Rewire
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Community Development
Non-profit
South Bronx United
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Sports
Community Development
Vision and Ai Lab at Korea University
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Research
AI
Visualize Value
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Course/Workshop
2021
Altuzarra
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Fashion
Arizona Centers for Comprehensive Education and Life Skills (ACCEL)
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Education
Special Needs
AssetMark Financial Services
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Consulting
Finance
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), 24th District of California
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Politics
Dartmouth Tuck Business Bridge Program
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Program
Dr. Kaya Cannabis Industry Consulting
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Program
Fabric Workshop and Museum
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Museum and Art
Education
Falls Bridge Capital Summer Internship program
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Finance
Findin' Ya Flavor with Des and Kay
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Project/Venture
Forté National Campus to Business Leadership Conference
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Conference
Fullbright Application Mastermind
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Program
Hucu.ai
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Healthcare
Software
Liberal Arts College Startup Student Survey for the liberal arts college student-run VC fund
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Project/Venture
MatchBand
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Entertainment
Music
Monument Lab
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Art
Non-Profit
NODE.HEALTH DIGITAL MEDICINE CONFERENCE
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Conference
NOVA
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Education
Accessibility
Next Gen Summit
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Conference
Student made Start-up Project
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Fashion
Sustainability
Trauma Certificate Course 2021
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Course/Workshop
Vot-ER
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Healthcare
Non-Profit
Wasserman
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Marketing
Sports
Yellow Belt On-Demand Web-Based Certification Exam Voucher
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Course/Workshop
2020
2019 Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Business Analytics
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Conference
ARAYA
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AI
Research and Development
Black Solidarity Conference
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Conference
Cambridge Global Advisors
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Consulting
Politics
ConflictxDesign
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Engage Undergraduate Investment Conference
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Conference
Forte Women of Color Conference
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Conference
Freedom Campus Convening 2019
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Conference
Grey State
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Consulting
Fashion
Harvard Africa Business Conference
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Conference
Idemia National Security Solutions
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National Security
Liberal Arts in Fashion - Swarthmore Alumni Event
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Project/Venture
Marketing Edge First 2 First Conference
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Conference
McMaster Carr's Management Development Program
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Industrial
Management Development
National Investment Banking Competition
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Competition
Noi Solutions
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Consulting
Fashion
Northeast Changemakers Jam
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Conference
Periscope Wealth Management
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Wealth Management
Finance
Project Storyboard
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Education
SXSW
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Conference
Sadie Collective Conference:
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Soch: Columbia Pakistan Symposium 2020.
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Conference
Soch: Pakistan Columbia Symposium
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Conference
SuitUp NYC
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Education
Non-Profit
Wharton People Analytics Conference
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Conference
Wired Philly Networking Night
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Networking
Yleana Leadership Foundation
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Education
Zero Gravity Management
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Entertainment
Talent Management