DHS Seeks Cybersecurity Interns: New Job Opportunities for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

"For cybersecurity students who are attending or have just completed college and graduate school, the Department of Homeland Security has launched its first cybersecurity internship programs, aimed at hiring qualified IT security professionals...

"DHS internship programs are defined across three levels: 

• Cybersecurity Internship Program - is designed for current undergraduate students during the summer between their junior and senior years in college. The 10-week summer internship will provide students with the opportunity to work with experts in cybersecurity, focusing on mission areas such as identification and analysis of malicious code, forensics analysis, incident response, intrusion detection and prevention, and software assurance. At the end of the internship, based on their performance, students will have the opportunity to qualify for the Secretary's Honors Program for Cybersecurity Professionals. Salary:  Approximately $5,800 for the 10-week, full-time, internship

• Secretary's Honors Program for Cybersecurity Professionals - is a two-year program for recent college graduates designed to develop technically skilled cyber professionals across the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These students will be trained in hands-on cybersecurity related issues and incidents in a fast-paced, growing environment. Through rotational assignments, the participants will gain exposure on the interconnectivity and coordination efforts of DHS with other stakeholders both within the private and public sector. Salary: First year, $51,630.; second year: $62,467, depending on satisfactory performance.
• Emerging Leaders in Cybersecurity Fellowship - is a two-year program for recent graduates with a master's degree and is designed to develop the next generation of cyber leaders within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. These students will receive leadership training and work with experts in cybersecurity focusing on mission areas such as identification and analysis of malicious code, forensics analysis, incident handling, intrusion detection and prevention, and software assurance. These students will have the opportunity, through rotational assignments, to see how each component collaborates on cyber-related issues and work first-hand on critical issues and incidents. Salary: First year: $62,467; second year: $74,872, depending on satisfactory performance. 

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