Working Lab

Working Lab is a flexible, project-based consulting engagement that pairs interdisciplinary graduate student teams with industry partners to address specific business challenges. Supervised by a faculty expert, students deliver actionable insights and high-quality outputs tailored to the organization’s goals. Working Lab offers a strategic, cost effective way to leverage top talent while benefiting from faculty-led oversight and operational rigor.

The Process

Team Structure

We equip our teams with diverse skillsets focused on meeting customized need

Project Examples

  • Faculty: 1
  • Students: 2

Outcomes:

  • Students developed data tools to enhance sustainability analysis in retail, and optimize return from mineral resource recovery.
  • Faculty: 1
  • Students: 2

Outcomes:

  • Built a scalable, predictive tool that is integrated with the local data environment to help guide decision making alongside internal SMEs.
  • Faculty: 4
  • Students: 5

Outcomes:

  • Faculty and student teams are building AI recommendation engines to improve the bank’s customer service, marketing, and new product deployment. The first engine improved new product conversion 2X.

Fuel innovation. Tap into talent. Transform ideas—starting now.

Submit your project and connect with fresh talent ready to deliver innovative solutions tailored to your needs. Fill out the form to get started!

Get In Touch

For more information, contact our Experiential Learning Pathways Manager: David Munger