| The establishment of the Department of | | | | from harm that is required by all U.S. citizens. |
| Homeland Security has been a great stride | | | | They also present an opportunity for qualified |
| toward improving the overall safety and security | | | | personnel to find a position that will afford them |
| of the United States. In addition, it has also | | | | the satisfaction of knowing they are contributing |
| created several new employment opportunities, | | | | to the continued success of our nation's way of |
| especially in areas where national security | | | | life. From positions in information technology and |
| concerns may have previously been overlooked. | | | | human resources to attorneys and border patrol |
| Newly created positions exist within the | | | | agents, the number and variety of available |
| Department of Homeland Security itself while | | | | employment opportunities is staggering. Homeland |
| others have been created from the various | | | | security has become an industry unto itself and |
| agencies which the Department oversees. These | | | | will likely continue to create new job openings well |
| government agencies include U.S. Customs and | | | | into the foreseeable future. |
| Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and | | | | Colleges and Universities are starting to develop |
| Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. | | | | programs that cater to the needs of the |
| Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the | | | | homeland security industry. While many have |
| Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | | | | incorporated homeland security curriculum into |
| (FLETC), the Federal Emergency Management | | | | already established degree programs such as |
| Agency (FEMA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration | | | | criminal justice, others have developed degree |
| Services (USCIS), the U.S. Coast Guard and the | | | | programs that are specific to the field. These |
| U.S. Secret Service. Internal employment | | | | degree programs and the positions they are |
| opportunities exist within the Department of | | | | meant to qualify people to obtain are both |
| Homeland Security in the Office of the Secretary, | | | | excellent options for college students to consider. |
| Office of Management, Office of Inspector | | | | While the tragedy of 9/11 is beyond unfortunate, |
| General and the Office of Border and | | | | the resulting circumstances have created new |
| Transportation Security. | | | | opportunities for those who wish to prevent an |
| These employment opportunities represent our | | | | event like this from ever happening again. |
| nation's newfound commitment to the protection | | | | |