Our Civic and Industry portfolios guide the work we do, and present our Fellows with a variety of projects they can work on at once. An enFocus Fellow can work on 2-3 projects simultaneously, differing in sectors, skills, and backgrounds.

As a core value at enFocus, learning is a part of everything we do. Professional development is an extension of the hands-on learning process our Fellows participate in everyday.

Our team lives, works, and plays throughout the region. Together, Saint Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, and Berrien Counties join enFocus as we strive to become a national model for talent attraction and retention. We offer activities for Fellows to create a deeper connection with the region, and we hope for them to someday call it home.

Innovation ecosystems need to incubate new products, services, and startups to spark regional economic growth. As communities fully commit to transforming their innovation ecosystems, up-and-coming social initiatives are equally important for community progress.

As our new cohort of Fellows begins, we look forward to showcasing the three-phase project lifecycle and the direct impact our projects have on the South Bend-Elkhart region.

Taking the first step towards your career goals is a big step to take. As you navigate your professional interests, consider these tips and tricks when attending career fairs, and applying to enFocus positions. We look forward to seeing you at a career fair near you!

At enFocus, our team receives exceptional development opportunities to kickstart their career and gain knowledge to take their career to the next level.

There is more than one way to define an effective leader. Some may define a leader as flexible, willing, and open minded while others may say a leader is disciplined and direct. Whatever your definition of an effective leader is, it is most important to understand how you set others up for success in a leadership role.

At enFocus, we support successful entrepreneurs by providing them with a robust variety of professional resources to overcome their challenges and take their ideas to the next level.

The enFocus internship provides young professionals with new skills, while helping them build relationships and confidence to step out into the world where an infinite number of opportunities await.

A celebration was held Wednesday night for a nonprofit working to attract and keep new workers in the South Bend/Elkhart area.

enFocus has been working in the community for 11 years and focuses on finding young talent to bring into the community.

Since they began, enFocus has had more than 200 fellowships, 1,300 internships and has completed 597 projects.

Over the course of the summer, our internship cohort has contributed more than 7,000 hours worth of innovation to the South Bend-Elkhart region. Amongst the interns, these hours make them one step closer to a career of their own design. Whether it’s further qualification, or testing the waters of a specific work sector, our interns are sure to be making progress toward their long-term goals.

Over our interns’ eight-week experience, they have the opportunity to explore the South Bend-Elkhart region with all it has to offer. Check out some of the adventures our interns have embarked on over the course of their summer months.

Our interns have tremendous talent, and we strive to guide their capabilities so they can leverage their skills to their fullest potential. In this week’s blog, you will learn about four of our current interns, what they bring to the table, and what skills they seek to develop during their full-time internship.

At a pivotal time in my secondary education, I had to make the choice of what subjects I would study in the last 2 years of school. The subjects I would choose would open doors to higher education in college, and eventually a career. On the other hand, the subjects I didn’t choose would mean hammering the last nail in the coffin for other subject streams.

In January of 2017, I was beyond excited to start my international journey in the Kingdom of Eswatini where I was participating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was a two-year program that developed leadership skills by teaching students how to use education to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. After a rewarding two-years, I graduated with a Bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma, and I took a gap year to share the knowledge and experiences I gained with my peers in my hometown Mutare, Zimbabwe.

The Marshall County Lifelong Learning Network (LLN) was founded in 1998 to provide career and technical education (CTE)  for high school youth. In 2021, the organization sought to broaden its scope to meet community needs by providing inclusive educational opportunities ranging from early childhood through adulthood.

The tree line blurred as her eyes became unfocused. Shaking her head, she glanced back at her computer. She had been reflecting on her hometown: South Bend, IN.

She wondered what her past self would think of where she had landed. Her past self had thought she would be a professor considering her degrees from Bethel University (IN) were in Biblical Studies and Philosophy.

When I was a child, I was full of curiosity. Like many kids, I wanted to be a part of everything and I wanted to understand the world around me.

Citywide Classroom is a collaborative partnership to expand connectivity resources typically found in South Bend and Mishawaka classrooms into neighborhoods and homes of students. Citywide Classroom was initially launched in South Bend mid-pandemic to provide internet connectivity to approximately 30% of students without reliable access in the South Bend Community School Corporation. Citywide Classroom provided and continues to provide free at-home services to 4,200+ South Bend students without adequate internet connection.