US DHS to accept applications for Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will start accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students for its 2016 Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative.

Through the initiative, the agency intends to select more than 50 students pursuing a cybersecurity-related programme to work alongside officials in cyber threat analysis, digital forensics, network diagnostics and incident response at more than 40 department offices in 30 states.

Students will also participate in mentoring and professional development events with DHS managers and senior leaders.

The student volunteers will start work this spring at Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Management Directorate/Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Office of Policy/Cyber, Infrastructure and Resilience Policy, Transportation Security Administration, and United States Coast Guard.

Launched in 2013, the SHP Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative is part of the Secretary’s Honors Program. It was expanded in 2015 to feature over 50 student assignments.