Hume Center at Virginia Tech

NEW Internship Opportunities now available! Both of these opportunities have rapidly approaching deadlines and are open to ALL majors! Apply here bit.ly/statedepartmentsummer23 bit.ly/STARTintern2023

Our speaker, Natalie W. will discuss the roles that different internships can play to move into a role in the intelligence community. Register here bit.ly/Interntojob

The Virginia Tech Hume Center is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program for summer 2023! The internship program will allow students to work with our researchers in either Blacksburg or Arlington, VA. Interns will perform novel research as a team member on existing projects with real-world stakeholders and use cases. They will receive individual mentorship from experienced, technical researchers while sharing a summer research experience with a diverse cohort of students. Their work will directly contribute to the national security and domestic prosperity of the nation. Deadline to apply is Monday November 7th. bit.ly/humesummer

Mike Solberg, CACI’s Lead for Digital Signal Processing and Glenn Kurowski, CACI’s Chief Technology Officer, will discuss the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electronic Warfare / Electronic Attack, and how these apply to technology being developed. Mike, as both a leader and a practitioner, will share operational stories, design challenges, and offer his insights on your academic choices and experiences and how those can help you land the ideal job in Industry. Special guest Colin Fischer, a recent Virginia Tech graduate, will discuss his experience in the CACI/VT Scholar/Research program, as an intern, and now as a full-time hire sharing his insights that might help your academic journey. Even if you aren’t an EE/ECE/CompSci, you’ll leave this session smarter about the world around you, understand in layman’s terms the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and learn how you can fit. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Register here bit.ly/WhatyoucanExpect

LTG Mike Nagata will share his perspectives on the world situation and specifically on the conflict in Ukraine, on the challenges of INDOPACOM and on the broader topic of National Security. Teamed with CTO Glenn Kurowski, they’ll then discuss how you and technology can fit into the future. The talent of tomorrow will face social and national security challenges across a broad gamut of topics. You as the talent of tomorrow have unlimited opportunities for impact. We’ll discuss some of the key technologies that will make a difference and provide our individual career perspectives – both what worked for us and what didn’t work for us. Plenty of time for Q&A will be available. Register here: bit.ly/natsecandyou

Tech Talk and pizza! In this talk, Dr. Ernst will discuss some of the current challenges for communications systems in contested environments. In the counter terrorism efforts, the US armed forces enjoyed largely uncontested electromagnetic operations. Dr. Ernst will discuss new challenges, provide some basic information about cryptography, LPI/LPD systems, key exchange, and will discuss some of Rampart's solutions to some of these problems. FREE pizza and drinks will be provided at the end of this seminar. Register here: bit.ly/communicationsconcerns

While illuminating some of the most alarming facets of the effects of technology on contemporary global politics and society, Dr. Belmonte will highlight a few issues exemplifying the complex ways in which technology is both advancing and imperiling human rights in three key areas: privacy, advocacy, and warfare. Register here bit.ly/belmontehumanrights

The Department of Political Science and International Studies is sponsoring the Employment Plan which is presenting a session on writing resumes for government careers and internships. This is an excellent opportunity for all who are interested in working or interning in and around the US Government, including NGOs and think tanks. Attendance is free and all students can benefit from this information, from first year to graduating seniors in all majors. bit.ly/ICresumewriting

Michael D., Deputy Chief of Operations Group & Chief in the Communication Division at Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will discuss strategic management of intelligence missions. In this session, participants will gain an understanding of the various intelligence disciplines, the importance of mission management and integration led by the ODNI, and the challenges in uniting a federation of 18 agencies spread out across the entire executive branch. Register here bit.ly/ICunity

How do new systems get integrated aboard US Navy ships? What types of studies must be done? And how do engineers coordinate such a complex endeavor? This brief describes the Integrated Topside Design process, a highly disciplined systems engineering approach that is used to holistically optimize the operational performance of ship topside systems through the technical analysis of system parameters, operational requirements, and existing architectures. Sign up here: bit.ly/howilearnedtostopworrying

The in-person portion of the 5th annual Aerospace, Defense and Intelligence Career Fair is almost here! Take a look at our Academic Affiliate Partners who will be in attendance! Register here: bit.ly/aeroinperson