SIFE

"

SIFE


Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is a national business organization present in over 1,600 colleges and universities in the United States.  Founded at the University of Charleston in January 2005, UC students have conducted projects impacting the University of Charleston community in market economics, business ethics, financial literacy, success skills and entrepreneurship.

 

Our mission is "To provide SIFE members at the University of Charleston the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills by providing instruction and community outreach using the principles of free enterprise."

 

 

Students in Free Enterprise Youth Philanthropy Initiative (SIFE-YPI)

The Sife-YPI was created in 2006 in partnership with Triana Energy, University of Charleston SIFE and The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation to enable young people to participate in philanthropy.

 

To access the fact sheet about this new program please click here.  To access the grant applicaion, please click here.

 

"SIFE is probably the best organization that one could ever join.  It gives you the opportunity to meet CEO's from numerous compnaies across the country and maybe even work for them after you graduate.  SIF helped me make connections that got me a great summer internship."

         - Diana Pana

 

"Being part of SIFE has given me the opportunity to be put in real life situations and has given me valuable experience on how to overcome many obstacles.  I made many connections through SIFE with the local community and these connections can only help me in the future."

          - Corey Isner