Bethlehem, PA / Western Springs, IL
Jackson Clary
Accounting student at Lehigh University who builds outside the classroom — a mentorship startup, a campus music club, and a podcast on what professors really think about.
Accounting student at Lehigh University who builds outside the classroom — a mentorship startup, a campus music club, and a podcast on what professors really think about.
I'm a Business & Economics student at Lehigh University majoring in Accounting, with minors in Business Information Systems and Philosophy. I'm drawn to the intersection of numbers, systems, and people — which explains why I'm simultaneously running a club, producing a podcast, and building a startup.
In fall 2023 I was selected for Lehigh Launch, a competitive 10-student program pairing a three-week NOLS wilderness expedition with a three-month academic curriculum across Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico — 16 credits in entrepreneurship, leadership, and land and water conservation, earned while living out of a backpack with a small, tight-knit cohort.
Outside the classroom I'm usually deep in a Spotify queue, backpacking somewhere, or losing a chess game on purpose to make it interesting.
Selected for Lehigh's competitive 5-week summer startup incubator to develop Orsa, a mentorship-matching platform for students and professors — originally conceived as a semester-long class project.
I host, produce, and edit a podcast featuring in-depth conversations with professors about their research and interests — office hours, but the good kind.
Founded a music discussion club in February 2024 with five members and grew weekly attendance to 10–25 students through consistent programming and outreach.
Built an e-board from scratch spanning five to six roles — outreach, secretary, treasurer, and freshman liaison — and lead weekly meetings covering in-depth musical deep-dives while coordinating collaborations with other student organizations, including LSA and JSA.
Major: Accounting | Minors: Business Information Systems, Philosophy
GPA: 3.47 | Dean's List | Co-Authored and Published Book
Coursework: Advanced Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I & II, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics I & II, Accounting Info Systems
Reaching out about an internship, Orsa, the podcast, or just want to talk about music? My inbox is open.