InfoSec Student opportunities for the SEC19 conference in Chicago!

[Jacqueline Pitter <pitter () REED EDU>]

The 2019 Security Professionals Conference
<https://events.educause.edu/security-professionals-conference/2019>
program committee is excited to announce a new opportunity for students
interested in pursuing a cybersecurity or privacy career. Six college
students will be selected to attend this year’s event in Chicago (May
13-15) and serve as track facilitators.

Student facilitators are conference ambassadors who will assist EDUCAUSE
staff, program committee members, and speakers with the following tasks:

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   Work with speakers before each session begins to ensure that there are
   no technical issues
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   Introduce the speaker(s) at the beginning of each session
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   Assist the speaker(s) as needed during the presentation


Advantages of volunteering as a student facilitator:

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   Attend and participate in 2 full days of the 2019 Security Professionals
   Conference, May 14-15 (the equivalent of 11 hours of CPE credits for those
   maintaining security or privacy certifications). A complimentary full
   conference registration will be provided.
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   Opportunities to network with campus security, privacy, and IT leaders
   and meet potential mentors.
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   Join attendees during meals, refreshment breaks, game night, and other
   social activities.
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   Learn about the latest information security, privacy, and risk
   management innovations, strategies, and collaborations in higher ed.
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   Meet EDUCAUSE corporate members attending the event to showcase their
   security and privacy products and services.
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   Have the opportunity to publish a guest blog about your experience at
   the conference in the EDUCAUSE Review Security Matters
   <http://er.educause.edu/columns/security-matters> column.


Eligibility requirements for student facilitators:

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   Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college
   or university. (Preference will be shown for students nearing graduation
   and joining the workforce.)
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   Interested in studying or pursuing a career in information security or
   privacy.
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   Available to meet with program committee members on Monday, May 13, for
   a 1-hour orientation session.
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   Available onsite for two days: Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday 15, 7:45 am
   – 5 pm CDT.
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   Responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements.
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   Responsible for covering any costs associated with travel, lodging, or
   meals not provided during the conference. (Only the conference registration
   fee will be covered by EDUCAUSE.)


If you wish to apply for this program, please complete this brief form no
later than Friday, March 29, at 5:00 pm EDT:
https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_esvzQzh1nvHn1GZ

Students who are selected will be notified via email in early April.

Questions? Email us at security-council () educause edu and we’ll respond as
soon as we can.

Thank you,
jacqueline
SEC19 Program Committee Chair
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Jacqueline Pitter, CCNA, CISSP
Reed College | Chief Information Security Officer / Senior Network
Administrator
503.788.6695