The National Security Agency has a number of student programs available for qualified applicants. Many application periods end at the end of October and selections may be made for programs up to a year in advance to take a look early.
Category: Careers
Building a career in cybersecurity
Internships available through Handshake
Bellevue University has listings for a number of internships across the country using the Handshake systems. There are currently 600 positions that have listed cybersecurity as a targeted major in the qualification area, so students to utilize the source. There is more on Handshake here – https://www.bellevue.edu/student-support/career-services/job-postings
Students doing an internship may be able to receive elective credit for the position. Contact your advising coach for more information.
National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair
Each year the CAE Community sponsors a virtual career fair for those interested in the cybersecurity profession. Polish up your resume and register for live-day access on September 17th 2021.
For more information and registration follow this link:
https://caecommunity.org/news/5th-annual-national-cybersecurity-virtual-career-fair#
College Day at 2021 RSA Conference
Thursday, May 20th is College Day at the 2021 RSA Conference.
When students register, they’ll receive an All Access Pass valid for Thursday, May 20 that gives them access to more than 50 sessions and keynotes plus two tailored experiences just for them. We believe this includes entrance into the Professional Development & Personnel Management Presentations and Networking Lounge, which is being hosted by Bellevue University’s Professor Ron Woerner.
Learn more and register at https://www.rsaconference.com/usa/the-experience/special-programs/college-day.
NSA hiring for cybersecurity positions
Students – NSA is hiring for cybersecurity positions, lots of info below.
NSA Cybersecurity is changing the cybersecurity game. Our directorate is charged with preventing and eradicating cyberthreats to National Security Systems, the Department of Defense, the Defense Industrial Base, weapons systems, and more.
You have the opportunity to be a part of this diverse team of problem solvers. We collaborate across industry and government in classified and unclassified spaces, working at cyberspeed to secure our Nation.
Learn more about us, watch this short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saRvhzZRgyc
If you enjoy creatively solving hard cyber problems, NSA Cybersecurity is the place for you. Check out our job openings:
• Cyber Mitigations Engineer/System Vulnerability Analyst (Cybersecurity Mission) – Entry to Experienced Level – https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1160093
• Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (Cybersecurity Mission) – Entry to Experienced Level – https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1155796
• Computer Network Analyst (Cybersecurity Mission) – Entry to Experienced Level – https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1160041
• Information System Security Professional (Cybersecurity Mission) – Entry to Experienced Level – https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1160096
• Systems Engineer (Cybersecurity Mission) – Entry/Experienced – https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1160076
When applying remember to include relevant coursework, projects, clubs and any tools and languages learned in your STEM studies.
Professor Karla Carter Participates in Congressional Visits Day
Professor Karla Carter had a great opportunity to participate in this year’s virtual Congressional Visits Day through an opportunity put together by IEEE-USA, https://insight.ieeeusa.org/articles/ieee-usa-opens-2021-cvvd/ . When asked about the opportunity Professor Carter really stressed the need of building career opportunities for STEM graduates.

I’m excited that IEEE-USA put together this opportunity for STEM-interested voters to meet with our congressional representatives to discuss how STEM legislation affects our local area and state. While I am meeting as an individual citizen, my membership as one of 516 in the Nebraska section of IEEE and my position as a cybersecurity professor at Bellevue University add dimension to the conversation. As the workplace requires more technical knowledge it’s important to have STEM graduates who have a wide range of career opportunities available to them locally so they may contribute to our society and economy – and keep Nebraska strong. Cybersecurity, especially, is something that touches upon all areas of life, public and private, so legislation that promotes investment in cybersecurity infrastructure and defenses at all levels is essential.
Militaryhire.com Veteran Career Fair
USAA, Militaryhire.com, and JobZone are sponsoring a virtual career fair for veterans on February 10th, 2021. Please see link for details.
CAE Virtual Career Fair
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All students, faculty, and alumni of CAE-C designated institutions are cordially invited to attend the CAE Virtual Career Fair on September 4, 2020! For more information, or to register please visit https://www.caecommunity.org/news/cae-virtual-career-fair-2020. |
Ron Woerner TEDxOmaha Presentation

Ron Woerner’s TEDxOmaha talk “Hackers Wanted” is now available on In it, he explains how many of us are hackers and don’t even know it. The world needs more hackers. The video contains his vision for building our next generation of hackers, computer scientists, IT administrators, and cybersecurity professionals.
Ron Woerner to Speak at TEDxOmaha
Ron Woerner, BU Cybersecurity Instructor, will be a featured speaker at this year’s TEDxOmaha. Ron’s talk will be about re-framing the search for cybersecurity talent – he’s calling his talk “Hackers Wanted.”
TEDxOmaha will be held November 9th at Creighton University’s Harper Center. Tickets and information available at TEDxOmaha.com
