Experience Externships connects students to industry through a fully managed and holistic approach to Career Pathway Exploration.
Solve real world problems set by industry (with 87% saying they learned technical skills that will help them in their future career)
Collaborate and discover the career together with their peers through project based learning (74% saying this externship helped build friendships with other students interested in Cybersecurity and 87% saying this helped enhance collaboration and teamwork skills)
Stay engaged through gamified and interactive content (84% respondents said the daily itinerary helped them learn the material in a fun and engaging way)
Network with industry professionals and see which role fits them best! (87% said this externship helped them network with potential future employers)
Externships are equitable, accessible and fair to all (Our 5 day virtual Externship is 20 cents on the dollar compared to our 5 day overnight program delivering an equally high value)
They promote cross cultural learning not possible inside a classroom (quote from Sofia, ND “ I got to meet people from all around the country as well as Mexico which I would never get to experience in school”
The breadth of knowledge deepens with access to a range of industry experts (97% said this experience helped them learn about new career fields related to their interests and that they now have a better understanding of how to reach their career goals)
They have a turnkey solution saving time and removing burden
With 97% of respondents stating this Externship made them more interested in Cybersecurity as a career and the demographic results below this Externship has made great strides towards right sizing the talent and diversity pipeline gaps faced by the industry.
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