NICE Webinar: A Path to Obtaining Cybersecurity Work Experience: Internships, Cooperative Education, and Apprenticeships

NICE Webinar: A Path to Obtaining Cybersecurity Work Experience Internships, Cooperative Education, and Apprenticeships

The PowerPoint slides used during  the webinar can be downloaded here.

Speakers:

Director of Cyber Research Initiatives
University of Cincinnati

Morgan Zantua

Director of Workforce Development –Center for Information Assurance Cybersecurity
University of Washington

 

Joe Jenkins

Team Lead
Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor

Synopsis:

A common barrier to entering the cybersecurity workforce is the lack of related work experience that is often expected by employers - a dilemma for both employers facing a cybersecurity workforce shortage and job seekers who are looking to start a career in cybersecurity. While there are some traditional ways for students or job seekers to develop work experience, the cybersecurity talent gap demands more creative approaches and may require a paradigm shift. This webinar will focus on a variety of underutilized and emerging work-based learning or experiential learning methods such as internships, cooperative education, apprenticeships, and more.

Resources:

• University of Cincinnati Co-op/Internships

• University of Washington Coop Cybersecurity Education Library

• Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship