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DHS Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research Participant Stories

The Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research (HS-POWER) Program allows university faculty and teams of students to conduct cutting-edge research that supports the mission and goals of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Learn more about the program through the eyes of some of the professors and students who have recently participated in the program.

About our participants

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    Meet Tesfa Greaves

    Tesfa Greaves took a childhood passion for technology and joined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in their mission to protect the U.S. from online threats.

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    Meet Scarlett Wedergren

    Scarlett Wedergren is passionate about emergency preparedness and the state of public health. With the wide range of disciplines needed as a public servant, she spent the summer with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) learning about and developing strategies for communicating with lay people and financial experts.

  • “Spend a portion of each day learning something new about your facility or department to gain a more holistic perspective and to recognize how your research can be informed by all that is currently developing around you. Use this opportunity to expand your horizons and consider future internship or work opportunities that you never considered before.”

    —Scarlett Wedergren