Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)
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.
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?
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