Call for Applications: UMBC Entrepreneurial Learning Lab (ELL) – Student Cohort Spring 2026- Open to all students!

 Call for Applications: UMBC Entrepreneurial Learning Lab (ELL) – Student Cohort

 Apply now for the Spring 2026 cohort!

 Student Application Link: https://forms.gle/vy8EbBRz6PAQHVoU9

Dear UMBC students,

We are excited to invite applications for the Spring 2026 Student Cohort of the Entrepreneurial Learning Lab (ELL)—a unique, hands-on innovation experience that gives students the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills, gain internship credit, and work directly with UMBC faculty research to evaluate the potential commercial viability or social impact of their research or technology. 

The ELL is a semester-long, cohort-based program where students learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation, then apply these skills by evaluating the commercialization or social-impact potential of faculty-led research projects. This experience is ideal for students interested in product development, consulting, research, design, entrepreneurship, or innovation in any field. 

Students who complete the program will earn internship credit and a $250 stipend.
There will also be an additional paid opportunity (up to $1,000) upon completion to work on a summer project related to the research development. 

Offered in partnership with the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (ABCEI) and the Engineering and Computing Education Program (ECEP), ELL helps students build real-world skills that employers and graduate programs highly value.

 What You'll Gain

Throughout the semester, students participate in highly interactive workshops covering eight essential entrepreneurial competencies:

Opportunity recognition, Customer discovery, Market analysis, Problem/solution fit, Product/market fit, Demand validation, Value delivery, Pitching/storytelling 

By the end of the program, students will:

  • Develop a professional Lean Canvas

  • Work as part of a team to evaluate UMBC research for commercialization or community impact

  • Create and deliver a professional pitch deck

  • Earn internship credit

  • Build résumé-ready project experience

  • Strengthen communication, problem-solving, and innovation skills

  • Connect with mentors, faculty innovators, and UMBC entrepreneurship leaders

 Eligibility

Open to:

  • Undergraduate and graduate students from all majors

  • Students committed to attending all workshops and completing project work

  • Students seeking hands-on innovation experience or internship credit

No prior entrepreneurship experience is required. 

 Important Notes

  • This is an in-person program. Attendance at all workshops is required to receive internship credit.

  • Application Deadline: Tuesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM

  • Apply here: https://forms.gle/vy8EbBRz6PAQHVoU9

  • Applicants will be notified at the beginning of January.

 Questions

Dr. Jamie Gurganus – jgurganus@umbc.edu
Engineering & Computing Education Program (ECEP) / CIRTL


Kevin Fulmer – kevinf@umbc.edu

Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

We encourage students who are passionate about innovation, eager to gain real experience, and looking to earn internship credit to apply. We hope to see you in the Spring 2026 Student Cohort of the Entrepreneurial Learning Lab! 

From
Jamie Gurganus, Ph.D (Prof. G)
Assistant Teaching Professor In the Engineering and Computing Education Program 
Director for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in Graduate School at UMBC
College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) 

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Dr. James Green, Director, Entrepreneurship Education and Hinman CEOs, Senior Lecturer and Associate Director, Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), at the University of Maryland College Park, was invited to the 2013 PROMISE SSI, but is unable to attend. Although he is not able to participate in the PROMISE SSI  ”Mentoring for Advancement” session, he is offering entrepreneurship office hour opportunities to  our graduate students and postdocs with a valid ID from a school within the University System of Maryland.

September 10, 2013 10:00 a.m.

Free, Open Entrepreneur Office Hours More»

Mtech offers the following opportunities during “Office Hours” to help aspiring and current entrepreneurs with tech-based start-ups or ideas get advice on how to:

- See more on MTech’s website: http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=8471

This opportunity is brought to you as an outgrowth of the PROMISE Summer Success Institute (part of the National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)), and in response to the Council of Graduate Schools’ “Pathways to Careers” initiative: Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers. 
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September 10, 2013 10:00 a.m.

Free, Open Entrepreneur Office Hours More»

Mtech offers the following opportunities during “Office Hours” to help aspiring and current entrepreneurs with tech-based start-ups or ideas get advice on how to:

- See more on MTech’s website: http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=8471

This opportunity is brought to you as an outgrowth of the PROMISE Summer Success Institute (part of the National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)), and in response to the Council of Graduate Schools’ “Pathways to Careers” initiative: Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers. 
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