Applied Cyber Security Internship

Overview

The overall aim of the professional internship is to provide the student with experience in industry which complements the academic study in the University and contributes to their development. The Professional Internship is a compulsory part of the programme.

Learning Objectives

Understandably, students on placement will engage in widely differing activities, However, the great majority of placements should enable students to:

• Understand the operation of industrial, commercial or government service
organisations.
• Understand the systems of communication, control and responsibility
within the organisation.
• Acquire experience of working with other people at all levels.
• Have an appreciation of the organisational and administrative principles
of running a business.
• Further develop their personal communication skills; good use of
language, accurate writing and appropriate style and manner are
required.
• Learn how they can best contribute to the organisation and develop their
potential and self-management; appropriate application of initiative should
be encouraged.
• Acquire confidence in applying their knowledge to the solution of real
problems; in keeping with this, they should be given progressively
increasing responsibility.

Skills

Successful participation in this module will enable students to develop skills in the following areas:

• Good practice in the specification, design, implementation, evaluation
and maintenance of products and solutions.
• Retrieve information independently, from a variety of sources and by a
variety of techniques.
• Manage one's own learning and development including time
management and organisational skills.
• Work effectively with and for others, including as part of a team.
• Articulate and effectively communicate through appropriate technical
reports and presentations.
• Work independently to create solutions to technically challenging
problems in a professional context.

Assessment

The professional internship normally lasts for a minimum period of nine months, during which time the student is a full employee and subject to all the requirements of the employer. Students must normally complete a minimum internship period of nine months to satisfy programme requirements. Students must satisfactorily complete a Placement Report, Logbook and Video Presentation.