Internship Update

Available Intern Positions

G7, Education and Training Division:
The Associate Instructor Intern will assist in researching, coordinating and preparing programs of instruction for the DSCA Resident Phase of instruction. Assists in research and development of course materials, lesson plans, lecture documents student handouts, instructor student books, practical exercises, case studies and examination items. Will assist in determining audio/visual support systems and computer programs. Will support the coordination of training aids required to produce television and Distant Learning instruction.

The nature of our work allows for an intern to gain from a cross-section of activities that may see exposure to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and America’s Security Affairs, NORTHCOM, the Department of Homeland Security, the active and reserve components of the military, and various DC-based “think-tanks” involved in HLS/HLD issues. It is my intent to allow the intern to pick his/her research topic for development during the time they are with us. Currently, for instance, our intern is working on an issue surrounding the handling of remains in a mass casualty event, springing from an issue of similar concern being investigated in NORTHCOM’s research topics. Our focus in this regard is to support and direct the intern in his/her research, while continuing to provide a wide set of exposures to other HLS/HLD issues and entities during their stay.

The interns will be afforded opportunities to both research HLS/HLD issues and participate in forums and exercises devoted to the same. In 2007 our section (the Center for Strategic Leadership's Homeland Defense and Security Issues Group) us already scheduled to host a symposium examining issues surrounding the role of the National Guard and the services' Reserves in homeland defense; and will host a forum on HLD/HLS partnering the War College with George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Heritage Foundation. In addition to these, HDSI conducts frequent liaison visits with the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, the National Guard Bureau, and the Joint Staff J-5's Directorate for Homeland Defense. As I will personally supervise the selected interns, I will also ensure that they have the opportunity to join me on some of these liaison missions.

The Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations (DJIMO) develops curriculum, provides instruction, and supervises research by field grade military officers and selected mid level career professionals from other federal agencies. Students are overwhelmingly majors/civilian equivalents. Students are from all four services and approximately 80 foreign countries. DJIMO is the lead department for homeland security and NORTHCOM curriculum and sponsors a menu of electives in an area of concentration for interested students. The intern would assist in the development of a homeland security/homeland defense curriculum in general and an exercise course in particular. The course will tentatively include a strategic/national level homeland security exercise, a operational/regional level homeland defense exercise, and a tactical/local civil support exercise. The exercises would be interagency but with an emphasis on military roles. Curriculum development includes developing learning objectives, creating lesson plans, determining exercise objectives, selecting methods of instruction, planning computer and networking support, coordinating with outside agencies, and creating assessment plans. The intern must be computer literate. Computer proficiency beyond literacy would be a plus but not essential. In addition to curriculum development, the intern will be involved with new and ongoing homeland security collaboration projects with Kansas State University and the University of Texas-El Paso. While at CGSC, the intern will have many opportunities to hear distinguished guest speakers, learn federal work processes, and work in an academic environment. Our intent is to support and direct the intern in his/her research, while continuing to provide a wide set of exposures to other HLS/HLD issues and entities during their stay.

Intern shall assist the supervisor or higher-graded employee with the establishment of long-term objectives; set priorities, determines manning and other resource requirements, and establishes operational guidance for JFHQ-NCR CBRNE protection efforts, to include maintenance of the Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) for JFHQ-NCR/MDW. Additionally, Intern shall also function as assistant program manager to the MDW/JFHQ-NCR on policy matters and procedures concerning the MCW/JFHQ-NCR Critical Infrastructure Program. As such, is the program developer for the Command CIP program.

Intern will be an active participant in the planning, training and execution of tasks required of the AFNORTH Contingency Action Team (CAT). The intern will assist with the further development and refinement of AFNORTH/CAT processes as they relate to the Homeland Security/Defense mission and the Defense Support to Civil Agencies (DSCA) role. Additional tasks will include reviewing appropriate plans associated with above missions and assisting with exercise planning and execution. Intern will work directly with A3T POC for lesson(s) learned formulation/validation, updating ALMS database, assigning OPRs for resolution and tracking progress. This intern would also assist A3T with regularly scheduled CAT training as well as special training session in preparation for exercises.

NORAD Operations Directorate, J3, Future Operations Assists Future Operations Chief with NORAD operational planning to include Operation NOBLE EAGLE, national Special Security Events (NSSE). Integrated Air Defense, and other high-visibility bi-national events. Assists with the development of plans, policies, procedures, and practices to execute the NORAD aerospace warning and aerospace control missions. Aids in Future Operations Cell activities and coordinates with USNORTHCOM on both real world and exercise crisis action planning, Finally, assists with the operational support and planning for the NORAD Air Operation Centers in the Canadian and United States NORAD regions.