The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) funded 11 statewide experiential learning projects for nearly $1.1 million dollars, placing students in mentored work or paid internships.
The projects reach students at four-year universities and community colleges, from future cybersecurity professionals and engineers to future nurses.
Preparing the Incoming Cybersecurity Workforce Through the Professional Readiness Experiential Program (PREP) George Mason University's Professional Readiness Experiential Program will place 20 Virginia students on industry-led cybersecurity projects with partners including U.S. Cyber Command, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and Maximus.
Securing AI-Driven Healthcare: Experiential Cyber Learning for Next-Gen Nursing Workforce Virginia Commonwealth University is training nursing students to spot cybersecurity and privacy risks in AI-enabled clinical tools, through a hands-on lab, a fellows program, and externships at VCU Health.
Securing the Skies: A Drone-Centric Cybersecurity and AI Experiential Learning Program