The Idea Center Archives - The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College https://mdcthereporter.com/tag/the-idea-center/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:55:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://mdcthereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/R_reporter_logo-1-125x125.png The Idea Center Archives - The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College https://mdcthereporter.com/tag/the-idea-center/ 32 32 The Idea Center Offered Paid Internship Opportunities For Students This Summer https://mdcthereporter.com/the-idea-center-offered-paid-internship-opportunities-for-students-this-summer/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:23:10 +0000 https://mdcthereporter.com/?p=39886 For many college students, the biggest challenge isn’t graduating—it’s transitioning into the professional world. 
The job market is oversaturated, opportunities become more difficult to find and the pressure to succeed in today’s world is often paralyzing. 
Ricardo Uzcategui, a 2025 graduate of the Honors College at Eduardo J. Padrón… Read the rest at our website.

The Idea Center Offered Paid Internship Opportunities For Students This Summer

]]> The Idea Center Selects New Executive Director https://mdcthereporter.com/the-idea-center-selects-new-executive-director/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:50:55 +0000 https://mdcthereporter.com/?p=39824 Jorge Gonzalez was appointed as the new executive director of The Idea Center on June 16.
His duties include securing partnerships, raising funds and providing opportunities for students and small businesses in Miami.
“I learned at The Idea Center, I taught at The Idea Center, so being here now… Read the rest at our website.

The Idea Center Selects New Executive Director

]]> 17-Year-Old Brewing Up Business With Cuban Coffee Cart https://mdcthereporter.com/17-year-old-brewing-up-business-with-cuban-coffee-cart/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:37:08 +0000 https://mdcthereporter.com/?p=39271 Leandro Ortega has always had a business mindset.
Three years ago, the Cuban-born teenager started a mobile car wash company with his dad.
“I work on weekends, from six in the morning to five or six in the evening,” Ortega said.
This past summer, the 17-year-old tapped into his… Read the rest at our website.

17-Year-Old Brewing Up Business With Cuban Coffee Cart

]]> Hackathon To Take Place At MDC, May 18-22 https://mdcthereporter.com/hackathon-to-take-place-at-mdc-may-18-22/ Mon, 16 May 2022 17:17:10 +0000 https://mdcthereporter.com/?p=31524 Miami Dade College will host the Activate x Wormhole Hackathon from May 18 to the 22 at The Idea Center and the Business Innovation & Technology Center at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2 Ave.
The five-day event will be split into workshops and a hackathon where participants will learn… Read the rest at our website.

Hackathon To Take Place At MDC, May 18-22

]]> The Idea Center Appoints New Chief Program Officer https://mdcthereporter.com/the-idea-center-appoints-new-chief-program-officer/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:00:28 +0000 https://mdcthereporter.com/?p=31039 Sissi Rodriguez has been selected as the chief program officer at The Idea Center at Miami Dade College. She started her role on Feb.14. 
Rodriguez will focus on recruiting more students who want to focus on entrepreneurship.
“I would like to promote the Idea Center and help students become… Read the rest at our website.

The Idea Center Appoints New Chief Program Officer

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