Rourk earns entrepreneurship certificate

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Lauren Rourk (BSIE 2017)
IE alumna Lauren Rourk believes her Purdue entrepreneurship certificate will help her transition smoothly to her new position at Northrop Grumman Aerospace.

Summarized from a Purdue Research Foundation News article (July 5, 2017):

Before graduating in May 2017, Rourk participated in Purdue’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. After graduating in May from Purdue’s School of Industrial Engineering, she began an industrial engineering position on July 5 at Northrop Grumman Aerospace, the world’s fifth-largest aerospace and defense technology company. 

Rourk said completing the certificate program already has proven beneficial in her new position: "Completing the certificate program allowed me to adapt more readily to the company’s culture." 

Full article: Purdue graduate uses entrepreneurship certificate for seamless move to industrial engineering position