
The Office of University Programs (OUP) supports efforts to cultivate the future homeland security science and engineering workforce through the Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research (HS-POWER) initiative.
Every June, S&T welcomes students from across the U.S. and its territories to the ten-week HS-POWER internship program that is geared toward undergraduate and graduate students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and political and social sciences.

Recent Placements Across DHS:
- Customs and Border Patrol
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- DHS Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Coast Guard
Application times are between September – December.
View the HS-POWER Fact Sheet for more information.