Hello Retrievers!

Please read the information below regarding a summer internship opportunity with Ardent Privacy! 

If you are looking for a summer internship opportunity, you might consider applying for this new internship with Ardent, a local firm based in Catonsville at BW Tech near UMBC. I have included the information below. Please submit your resume to advisor@ardentsec.com

And this is a paid internship ($12-18 hourly), but pay is dependent on your experience.

*Internship Position: Privacy Marketing intern *

Ardent is seeking motivated graduate students, law school students, and very talented upperclassmen who are experienced in *technology policy, fintech and/or cybersecurity*.

This role will be best suited for students who are passionate about privacy and technology. The internship will total between 200-300 hours, and you will get to work out of the Ardent office in Catonsville and/or remotely over the summer, depending on the pandemic.

*Qualifications:*

   - Demonstrated passion for relevant technology policy issues;

   - Excellent communication skills

   - Proven research and analytical skills;

   - Excellent writing skills;

   - Resourcefulness, determination, and tenacity;

   - Comfort talking to potential customers and partners

   - Technical knowledge, skills, and aptitude a plus.

*Responsibilities:*

   - Contribute research and writing to projects that may include a broad range of tech policy issues, consumer privacy, financial technology, and cybersecurity.

   - Contribute to data privacy technology development

   - Identify and analyze emerging issues in tech policy

   - Assist with administrative tasks, social media posting, and events

   - Other tasks as directed.

Location: bwtech @UMBC Research & Technology Park, 5520 Research Park Drive | Suite 100

Catonsville, MD 21228

www.ardentsec.com

Hello Retrievers!

This is an important message about the ENTR URA research opportunity from the Director of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships

There are many changes happening to student research as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and campus closure. The URA selection committee has some advice to encourage you to apply for a URA and start to plan your research, even if there are some unknowns for the summer and fall semesters.

1. We have moved the application deadline back to May 15, 2020 in order to give students some extra time to prepare their research proposals.

2. Some research that was scheduled to start this summer may be delayed until the fall or spring semester- that’s ok! The URA is good for the entire year, June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2121. You can complete the research at any point during that time frame.

3. Our expectations for a final product are fluid and relaxed. If the research plan doesn’t work out exactly as you proposed, that’s ok- it’s the nature of doing research.

4. Be creative in the ways you think about your project. You may have to focus instead on doing a thorough literature review, using a pre-formed data set to analyze, or looking at case studies, rather than collecting in-person data, or conducting research in a lab.

5. Methods such as lab benchwork, participant observations, focus groups, travel-related, in-person interviews, or other real-time collection methods may need some re-thinking. How can you collect data via online interviews, the internet, or other technological interventions?

6. Creative arts projects may incorporate some kind of online delivery method. We are hoping to be back on campus for URCAD 2021, but consider how VoiceThread might be used to display your creative work.

*Remember:*

URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research, scholarship, or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

Deadline: May 15, 2020

Applications require a research proposal and mentor statement of support.

Speciality URAs will be awarded to Social Scientists and Entrepreneurs- see below for more details. ur.umbc.edu/ura

Hello Retrievers!

This is an important message about the ENTR URA research opportunity from the Director of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships

There are many changes happening to student research as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and campus closure. The URA selection committee has some advice to encourage you to apply for a URA and start to plan your research, even if there are some unknowns for the summer and fall semesters.

1. We have moved the application deadline back to May 15, 2020 in order to give students some extra time to prepare their research proposals.

2. Some research that was scheduled to start this summer may be delayed until the fall or spring semester- that’s ok! The URA is good for the entire year, June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2121. You can complete the research at any point during that time frame.

3. Our expectations for a final product are fluid and relaxed. If the research plan doesn’t work out exactly as you proposed, that’s ok- it’s the nature of doing research.

4. Be creative in the ways you think about your project. You may have to focus instead on doing a thorough literature review, using a pre-formed data set to analyze, or looking at case studies, rather than collecting in-person data, or conducting research in a lab.

5. Methods such as lab benchwork, participant observations, focus groups, travel-related, in-person interviews, or other real-time collection methods may need some re-thinking. How can you collect data via online interviews, the internet, or other technological interventions?

6. Creative arts projects may incorporate some kind of online delivery method. We are hoping to be back on campus for URCAD 2021, but consider how VoiceThread might be used to display your creative work.

*Remember:*

URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research, scholarship, or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

Deadline: May 15, 2020

Applications require a research proposal and mentor statement of support.

Speciality URAs will be awarded to Social Scientists and Entrepreneurs- see below for more details. ur.umbc.edu/ura

Do you struggle with presenting your pitch or wish you could get feedback on it? Your ability to effectively communicate your business idea is critical to your success.  This is especially true when delivering a “Pitch”. Your pitch, sometimes in a matter of minutes or seconds, will determine whether a stranger will take an interest in you and your business or just walk away.  When that stranger is a potential investor, partner, or customer, it is easy to understand how critical an effective pitch can be. This talk will cover different types of pitches with an emphasis on the investor pitch including what should be said and how it should be delivered. 

Come to our workshop with Stephen Auvil, the executive vice president for operations and programs at the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) and gain some feedback and insight on how to perfect your pitch!

A little bit about Stephen:

Stephen Auvil is the executive vice president for operations and programs at the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO).  In this capacity, he oversees TEDCO’s general operations, various investment programs, and other programs designed to support entrepreneurial activity in the State of Maryland.  TEDCO is a technology-based, economic development organization that supports early-stage technology companies – especially those commercializing technology from Maryland’s universities and federal labs.  Prior to TEDCO, Stephen spent 17 years in university technology transfer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the Johns Hopkins University. He has an undergraduate degree in biology and engineering science, and he has master’s degrees in business administration and biotechnology.