| The establishment of the Department of | | | | commitment to the protection from harm that is |
| Homeland Security has been a great stride | | | | required by all U.S. citizens. They also present an |
| toward improving the overall safety and security | | | | opportunity for qualified personnel to find a |
| of the United States. In addition, it has also | | | | position that will afford them the satisfaction of |
| created several new employment opportunities, | | | | knowing they are contributing to the continued |
| especially in areas where national security | | | | success of our nation's way of life. From positions |
| concerns may have previously been overlooked. | | | | in information technology and human resources to |
| Newly created positions exist within the | | | | attorneys and border patrol agents, the number |
| Department of Homeland Security itself while | | | | and variety of available employment opportunities |
| others have been created from the various | | | | is staggering. Homeland security has become an |
| agencies which the Department oversees. These | | | | industry unto itself and will likely continue to |
| government agencies include U.S. Customs and | | | | create new job openings well into the foreseeable |
| Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and | | | | future. Colleges and Universities are starting to |
| Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. | | | | develop 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. These employment | | | | opportunities for those who wish to prevent an |
| opportunities represent our nation's newfound | | | | event like this from ever happening again. |