CC 395

Students may earn up to 3 credit hours for the cyber criminology minor by participating in an internship registered as CC 395.

​The internship may be completed on-campus at UAPD's Digital Forensics Lab or CCJ's Network Intrusion Lab, as well as off-campus at a student's placement of choice (upon approval). Students may also earn CC 395 credits via the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service, an interdisciplinary scholarship program for students interested in careers in cybersecurity-related professions. 
Please note: CC 395 (internship credits for the cyber minor) and CJ 395 (internship credit for the criminal justice major) are not interchangeable.
Kellin Treadway
​Cyber Internship Director
kntreadway@ua.edu
CYBER CRIMINOLOGY INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS:

UAPD's Digital Forensics Lab
The digital forensic (DF) internship is particularly beneficial for students who want to explore a career as a digital forensic investigator and/or examiner. Working under the guidance of law enforcement officers, students will learn how digital forensic investigators identify, preserve, and extract digital evidence using different forensic tools and software. Students will also learn the various legal challenges digital forensic examiners face, including admissibility of evidence and right to privacy. This internship is a great opportunity for students to extend their knowledge about the inner workings of a law enforcement task force.
​​CCJ's Network Intrusion Lab 
The network intrusion lab (NIL) internship is particularly beneficial for students interested in matters of cybersecurity, network intrusion, and malware forensics. NIL interns will work closely with cyber criminologists to conduct a number of assignments and studies related to log analysis, honeypot/net construction and implementation, and Tor criminality (among others). Any and all UA undergraduate majors and minors are welcome, and any and all UA graduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) are welcome to apply.

For ​more information regarding internship opportunities on campus, visit the UA CC internships page. 
Dr. Adam Ghazi-Tehrani
Cyber Research Director, NIL
adam.k.ghazi-tehrani@ua.edu
CYBER CRIMINOLOGY INTERNSHIPS PARTNERED WITH UA:

​CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service: SFS@BAMA
SFS@BAMA is an interdisciplinary scholarship program for students interested in careers in cybersecurity-related professions (examples include, but are not limited to the following: Network Attack, Network Defense, Cybercrime Investigation, Cyber Ops Planner, Security Architect, Cyber Policy and Strategy Manager). The SFS@BAMA (NSF-1946599) program seeks to address the growing national need for highly-trained, well-rounded cyber security professionals by recruiting a diverse set of scholars from three academic programs at The University of Alabama: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Computer Science, and Management Information Systems. 

Students who receive an SFS@BAMA scholarship will participate in summer internships and become part of the Federal CyberCorps®, whose mission is to ensure the protection of critical U.S. government infrastructure. Upon graduation, SFS@BAMA scholars are required to serve in a paid cyber security position in the government for a period equal to the length of the scholarship. The SFS@BAMA program provides support for identifying potential summer internships as well as the post-graduation position. 

For more information and to apply to the program, visit the SFS@BAMA official site.
CYBER CRIMINOLOGY INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE OFF CAMPUS:

External Internship Opportunities:
  • Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency 
  • National Security Agency (NSA)
  • Department of Homeland Security Cyber Security Internship Program
  • Dell
  • Various local and federal agencies listed on the CCJ Department's CCJ Resources page
  • City Internships
    • Interested students may apply now via:
      www.city-internships.com/apply/
      Given the prevailing conditions (pent-up demand and an absence of survivors in our field) we anticipate unusually high interest this academic season.
      Those interested - particularly in our more popular London, New York, and Los Angeles programs - are advised to apply sooner than later.

      Program changes for 2021/22
      For 2021/22, all program varieties now include:
      - A summer/semester-length placement with a leading employer in the student's chosen field;
      - Full 12-unit Career Navigator readiness course & 12-unit Future Leaders commercial skills course, and;
      - A complement of on-the-ground coaches & mentors, and calendar of social, cultural & travel events.
      (The full CN/FL courses were previously exclusive to the summer, in-person, cohort-based ‘Global Accelerator Program’. Given their observed impact on early-career outcomes, however, they are now integral to our semester-length ‘Explorer’ and ‘Remote’ programs also.)

      Academic partnerships in 2021/22
      Together with leading colleges and universities, CI creates globally engaged, career-ready graduates.
      We provide outcomes-focused experiential education programs, which combine work-based practical training, class-based seminars and workshops, and on-the-ground coaching.
      CI alumni secure graduate-level employment 3x more quickly and starting salaries 30% higher than their graduating peers.
      After a 24-month freeze on new academic partnership requests, we will be inviting new requests later this month. Details to follow.

INTERNSHIP RESOURCES:
  • The UA Career Center can help structure a career plan, provide help with building resumes, and offer interview tips and techniques.  Plus, they have a "Career Closet" that provides professional clothing to students and alumni.