The Cyberspace Innovation & Integration Institute (CI3) is established and hosted by the Global Cyberspace Integration Center (GCIC) – an organization transitioning to Air Force Cyberspace (AFCYBER) Command once operational. CI3 efforts focus on partnering with education, research, and industry communities to address Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) technology needs in the cyberspace mission area.  Additionally, CI3 supports development, integration, and test of cyberspace capabilities. CI3 provides an environment where the intern is an integral part of the team and assists members with ongoing projects and experiments. CI3 links AFCYBER to academia providing a ready source of fresh ideas and perspectives, and builds awareness of AFCYBER careers.

CI3 is partnering with the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) to create an exciting education program called the

Cyberspace Innovation & Integration Institute’s Intern Program (CI3IP).

CI3IP invites rising undergraduate juniors and seniors, and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering (most fields, particularly electrical, computer, and cyber-security), mathematics, materials science, other aerospace-related fields, as well as other majors that lend support to the Air Force’s cyberspace mission.

CI3IP provides participants with a 10-week “hands-on” work experience, June 2 – August 8, 2008, in Hampton, Virginia, near Langley Air Force Base and NASA Langley Research Center.  CI3IP participants will receive a $5,000.00 stipend and be mentored by technical experts in the student’s areas of interest. Students complete tasks which are consistent with their academic training.

CI3IP teams the student with a mentor, and integrates them into a project and the daily activities of the “Center.” Students will be an integral part of the team and assist members with ongoing projects. The program will expose students to active research and development projects; technical briefings; state-of-the-art C2 and ISR, Cyberspace, and aerospace facilities; demonstrations; and introduce them to a myriad of team members - from operational warriors to action officers, civilian employees, and subject matter expert defense contractors from a wide range of companies. Additionally, students will meet and participate in briefings to senior military and industry leaders.

Objectives:

• Encourage students to pursue and earn graduate degrees to feed both AFCYBER’s and the Nation’s workforce pipeline with students skilled in science, engineering, and mathematics.
• Provide students with an experiential element to their studies and the opportunity to work with members of our team to explore new and innovative solutions to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
• Provide students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the academic arena
• Share our collective expertise and experience with the next generation of practitioners.
• Expose young adults to the Air Force/ military.
• Recruit the best and brightest.

CI3IP Student Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen
• Two forms of picture ID required
• Provide own transportation, room and board
• Full-time student status at an accredited U.S. college or university (Community College students are invited to apply; selection is contingent upon matriculation into an accredited 4-year institution.)
• Cumulative grade point average of approximately 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Willing to sign a “Nondisclosure Statement”
• Willing to complete and submit a Security Questionnaire, if required

Application Process:
Students interested in applying for the CI3I should submit

• Cover letter addressed to NIA with
• statement of goals, which includes research experience and other pertinent information not included elsewhere
• preferred areas of research
• Unofficial transcript
• Resume
• References (names and email addresses of two references, one of which must be an academic reference)

Send your application to:

Dr. Bernard Grossman
File CI3IP
National Institute of Aerospace
100 Exploration Way
Hampton, Virginia  23666
grossman@nianet.org

Applications will be reviewed beginning May 5, 2008.