Cece Taylor
Bachelor's of Arts in English, Indiana University Bloomington 
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Current Position: Employee Engagement and Experience for Stitch's Talent Department
About Cece:
I was born and raised on the east side of Indianapolis and graduated from Lawrence North High School in 2019. When it came time to choose a college, I ultimately decided on Indiana University, thanks to the financial support provided by IU and the 21st Century Scholars Program. I also appreciated IU's diverse range of academic programs, which was perfect for me since I entered college undecided about my major.
I eventually found my passion for English after taking an Ethnic American Literature course and decided to major in it. I also picked up minors in Spanish and History for good measure. During my time at IU, I worked at the Union Hall C-store, held several internships within the English Department and Indiana Review (the university's graduate-led literary publication), and worked for the 21st Century Scholars Program.
Currently, I'm part of the Orr Fellowship, a two-year post-graduate program that places recent graduates in full-time positions with Indianapolis-based companies. The program offers a supportive cohort and numerous professional development opportunities. Within Orr, I wear many hats, including serving as a DEI Consultant on the DEI Team, Content Lead for the Marketing team, and Recruitment Co-Lead for Indiana University Bloomington.
Through the Orr Fellowship, I work at Stitch, a marketing technology consultancy. I started in a marketing role focused on content creation and have since transitioned to working in employee engagement and experience within the talent department.
Is there any advice you have for current 21st Century Scholars, maybe those going into the workforce?
One piece of broad advice: don’t limit yourself from opportunities—plenty of others will do that for you. I often hear people (and I'm guilty of this myself) saying they're not a "good fit" for a job or internship. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking you're not good enough, not skilled enough, or not experienced enough (hello, imposter syndrome!). But here's the thing: it never hurts to try. By telling yourself you can’t do something, you’re closing the door on the possibility of achieving bigger and better things. So, take the leap—you might surprise yourself!
Favorite Bloomington spot?
Food-wise, I have always been a sucker for Pili’s Party Tacos (specifically their Birria Tacos). They’ve never let me down. Other honorable mentions are Cup & Kettle (for the amount of time I spent writing essays there) and Bluebird (because support local musicians!)