From Failure to Big Tech: (A)typical Security Job Hunting Strategies

Presented at Diana Initiative 2022, Aug. 10, 2022, 11 a.m. (60 minutes).

As privacy awareness and the number of cyber attacks increase, the need for competent security and privacy professionals is also on the rise. 64% of organizations currently oversee a cybersecurity talent shortage. Students like myself studying information security, however, face countless trouble seeking their first internships. After conducting workforce development research, I adjusted my job-searching strategy and was able to land my internship position at a major tech company. In this talk, I will share the strategies that I used to get my internship offer.


Presenters:

  • Weijia Yan - Carnegie Mellon University - Information Networking Institute Student
    A passionate InfoSec advocate, Weijia Yan is a student at Carnegie Mellon University and conducts research in cybersecurity workforce development for CyLab Security and Privacy Institute. She enjoys general cybersecurity education and raising awareness among her community.

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