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Emergency Management Workforce Consortium

Department of Homeland Security Career Fair 2023

Equip. Empower. Hire. Retain.

An in-person career fair with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Member Offices and Components for students and recent graduates.

Graphical image of the DHS Career Fair

On April 24, 2023, DHS conducted a career fair on campus.

Welcome and opening remarks were provided by Anthony K. Wutoh, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Howard University

Leadership remarks were provided by :

  • John M. M. Anderson, Dean, Office of the Dean, College of Computer Engineering and Architecture, Howard Universit
  • Dr. David Mussington, Executive Assistant Director, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Traci Silas,  Executive Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Partnership and Engagement, Office of Academic Engagement

A career panel was moderated by Camryn Turner-Markes, Vice President, Howard College Loop and included:

  • Jordan Dent, Branch Chief, Talent Acquisitions Client Services Advocates 2, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency  
  • Sukeena Stephens, PhD, Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge, Ombudsperson, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Manager, Federal Air Marshal Service 
  • Victoria Hill, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Health Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
  • Tyahna Arnold, Howard University, Senior, former DHS intern   

The discussion focused on:

  • Where to start & How to Apply? 
  • What to expect when you apply?  

Final reflections focused on a question and answer session that included:

  • Knowing your field is ever changing, it is likely each found your way to this stage in a different way. Can you tell us a bit about the path you took to get here and WHY you made the decisions you did?  
  • When you are interviewing candidates, or talking to interested prospects, what do they say about why they want to work for the government?  
  • How does what you see on TV or read in the news about government work differ from what you experience on the job? 
  • What is industry and government doing to collaborate with higher education to create a pipeline of diverse professionals? 
  • Where does diversity in the cybersecurity workforce rank compared to other career fields? 
  • What has been done to improve diversity (policies, programs, etc.) and what has worked and what hasn’t worked (e.g., women in high leadership roles)? 
  • How was your experience as an intern? What advice would you give students pursuing internship opportunities?

See the full agenda

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Participants of the career fair; decorative

Participants of the career fair; decorative

Participants of the career fair; decorative

Participants of the career fair; decorative