Workshop for Cybersecurity Career Advisors - Bellingham

Learn to coach students towards a career in cybersecurity.

From K-12 to college, advisors and teachers will learn to articulate the many job roles in cyber and build tailored pathways for students.

🚀 Launch students into a cybersecurity career!

Don't miss this opportunity to add resources to your toolbox.

Cybersecurity offers a range of career opportunities! Join us for an interactive workshop with hands-on learning. We are inviting career counselors, advisors, and instructors from local colleges and high schools to attend. 

 

February 19, 12 pm to 5 pm

Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Syre building, room 107-108

Lunch provided.

Learning topics:

  • Explore a new cybersecurity career toolkit for counselors and advisors
  • Online tools for searching current job openings by region
  • Review NIST NICE Cybersecurity Framework
  • Share online resources for students to explore cybersecurity careers
  • Examine the top cybersecurity career roles including requirements, skills, salaries, and pathways
  • Overview of extracurricular opportunities for students interested in cybersecurity careers
  • Review academic scholarships available for cybersecurity students

Presenter: 

Dr. Kristine Christianson

Program Director, National Community College Fellowship Program at NCyTE and Professor of Computer Information Systems

 

Date
Wed, February 19, 2025
Time
12:00–5:00 (Pacific)
Fee
0
Location
Whatcom Community College