Each year a select group of students will join a cohort dedicated to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset. After being selected for the program, students will choose the impact group in which they want to participate. Each impact group will have a professional mentor to meet with throughout the semester and will have the continued support of their peer relationships within the group. To complete the program and receive a scholarship, students will be required to engage in a minimum number of Change-Maker workshops or Start Something College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) programs during the academic year.
Get Started
Start Something College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) develops the entrepreneurial capacity of CALS students. There are many ways to engage, whether you want to develop your creativity, explore a business idea, launch a startup, learn new skills, or connect with successful intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs.
Even if you're not quite ready to commit to a program or don't have a new business idea in mind, get your feet wet and join us for an event! Stop by our office in 0030 Curtiss Hall if you have any questions and explore how Start Something CALS can make an impact on your Iowa State University experience.
Important Dates
Application for 2023 - 2024 now open! Deadline to apply is: Sunday, September 10th at 11:59 p.m.
Opportunity Type
- Creative/Technical
- Entrepreneurship
Skills and Competencies
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Personal Development
- Professional Development
Eligible Majors
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agriculture and Life Sciences Exploration
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Culinary Food Science
- Dairy Science
- Diet and Exercise
- Dietetics
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Food Science
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Global Resource Systems
- Horticulture
- Industrial Technology
- International Agriculture
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Seed Science
For Students In
- All students
Semester Offered
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
Digital Badges Available
- Entrepreneurship Impact