UTEP National Security Studies Institute

Hi, INSS and DSS Students!

The UTEP Employer Led Professional Development Institute is hosting a paid six-week program aimed at building your employability skills and boosting your career. This opportunity is open to all current students.

Registration is open now for sessions starting March 10, 2021. It is first-come, first-served. More details at: https://www.utep.edu/employer-led-institute/

Hello Everyone,
If you haven't registered for Fall 2020 or you are considering adding an extra class, please consider taking Professional Practices (INSS 4351 or INSS 5351) with our new full-time lecturer, Diana Bolsinger.

INSS 4351 5351 Meet Diana Bolsinger, instructor for INSS 4351/5351 in Fall 2020.

U.S Border Patrol is Hiring! Join CBP for this Live event on May 12th.

The National Military Intelligence Foundation (NMIF) is pleased to announce its annual competition for scholarships to support students pursuing courses of study and formal degrees in intelligence studies and related disciplines.

Due to the rapidly emerging set of challenges posed by COVID-19 to all the universities and students, the National Military Intelligence Foundation has extended the scholarship application deadline to 30 June 2020.

To be eligible for consideration, the following criteria shall be applied:
• Applicants for the NMIF Merit Scholarship must be Juniors, Seniors or Graduate students at the time of application. For more detailed information on eligibility requirements, please see the attached application form and/or our website at http://nmif.org/ under the "Scholarships" tab.
• Applicants must be considered full-time students. For more detailed information on eligibility requirements, please visit our website at http://nmif.org/ under the "Scholarships" tab.

Please direct any questions to [email protected] and myself, [email protected].

www.nmif.org

Hi students,

ASIS is offering a $1,000 scholarship. The application deadline is April 15, 2020 by 4:00 pm.​ If you are interested in applying please send us a message so we can send you the application form.

*ANNOUNCEMENT*
DIA currently has a list of the upcoming Summer Internships/jobs on their website:
https://www.dia.mil/Careers-Internships/

Careers and Internships DIA has a wide variety of career paths for individuals willing to take on challenging assignments around the world and serve the country alongside the U.S. military.

Join us THIS Thursday for our second seminar series of the semester! Please see attached flyer for additional information.
We hope to see you there 🙂

Good morning Students,
As INSS minor students you are eligible to complete an internship for credit (INSS 4366). Internships allow you to obtain field experience, gain exposure to a professional environment, and learn skills that can be used once you graduate. It is important to begin building your “social capital,” so when you graduate you have started your professional reputation.
If you are interested, visit our website (https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/nssi/student-resources/internships.html) and make an appointment to meet with the internship coordinator (Dr. Stacie Ordonez, [email protected]) about internship options.

Internships Must attend Internship informational session held by Criminal Justice Department prior the semester the student in interested in participating. Sessions will be offered each semester (fall & spring). See department for days and times.

Join us for an information session on security infrastructure and artificial intelligence presented by Director of Defense Cyber Programs, Eduardo Monarez. This event will be occurring on Wednesday, February 19th at 10:30 AM. The location will be at UTEP Union East Building, Acacia ROOM 102A.

Join us for an engaging discussion on Ghana presented by Army Master Sergeant Rockwell Botchway this Friday at 4:00 pm in Liberal Arts 107. For more information, please email [email protected]. Hope to see you all there!

SINS will be hosing a seminar series on "Ghana a Regional Power in West Africa." The seminar will be held on Friday, January 31st at 4:00 p.m. in the College of Liberal Arts room 107.