Alumni Involvement · Dyer Center

Guest Speaker: We are often in need of individuals willing to share their stories and experiences with our students. We have guest speaker opportunities in academic courses, at the Dyer Center, and off campus for our smaller Founder’s Table dinner series.

Run a Workshop: We regularly host workshops for students on various topics, including branding and design, intellectual property, funding your startup, marketing, leadership, small business formation, etc. Workshops are typically 1-2 hours long and can be either remote or in-person. If you are interested in hosting a workshop please check this option and write in any topics you would like to host.

In-Person Judging: The Dyer Center currently hosts a Big Idea Pitch Competition and a Real Estate Case Competition where we require outside judges to participate and provide feedback to students. Most competitions are in the evening, are 2-3 hours in duration, and require judges to be present on campus.

Long-Term Mentorship: A long-term mentor relationship can be invaluable for students who are working on their own ventures. Staff will connect students with mentors for a 30-minute networking meeting; from there, students and mentors will work out their own schedule and pace.

Event Mentorship: Students participating in events such as the Big Idea Competition and the Bergh Summer Accelerator are assigned mentors to work with them during the course of the event. The mentorship is expected to last for as long as the event requires, from 1-10 weeks, typically with 1-10 hours total of mentorship time.

Internships: If you currently work at a start-up (1-5 year old business) and would like to host a student for an internship, please select below and we will coordinate your opportunity with the Gateway Career center to promote your internship to entrepreneurially minded students.

Pro-Bono Services: Students often have questions about and need help with business formation, non-profit status, accounting, taxation, intellectual property, etc. If you are willing to assist our students by providing them with advice and/or pro-bono work, please let us know. Our staff will first contact you with the scope of the work/questions before connecting you with students so that you can evaluate the necessary time commitment.

Grant/Opportunity Application Review: Each year the Dyer Center distributes student grant funds and offers students opportunities to participate in Dyer-hosted programs. We are in need of outside reviewers to help select students for these opportunities. Typical time requirements are 1-2 hours.

Field Trip: I have a location within an hour of Lafayette College that would be great for a site visit.

Dyer Center Mentorship and Engagement Survey