<p>Consulting Practicums at NYU SPS bring students face-to-face with top organizations and fast-paced, real-world problem-solving. This practicum, offered in partnership with <a href="https://www.h4d.us" target="_blank">Hacking for Defense (H4D)</a>, allows talented students to interact with the Department of Defense on special research and consulting-based work.</p> <p>Through this hands-on learning opportunity, students examine some of the nation’s toughest security and defense problems. After being placed into teams, students interact with mentors from the sponsoring agency and get real-time feedback as they work to build creative solutions and minimal viable prototypes in response to these important challenges.</p> <p>H4D pushes students beyond their comfort zones, stretching them intellectually and practically as they navigate the difficulties that naturally arise from working in multidisciplinary teams and at a faster tempo than what is common in most university classes.</p> <p>Through this process, students acquire invaluable insights and build important connections in their field, while government sponsors glean new pathways to solutions for some of today’s toughest challenges.</p>

<p><span class="p-body">Cybercrime and cybersecurity are top priorities for organizations worldwide, and the need for more individuals skilled in cyber policy and leadership is growing. <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/center-for-global-affairs.html" target="_blank">NYU SPS’ Center for Global Affairs (CGA)</a> has developed relationships with several institutions to offer students an opportunity to showcase their analytic skills and solve problems of immediate importance in cyber policy and strategy development. </span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Cyber practicums are a key element in our commitment to bridging classroom learning with practical applications and serve as an alternative final requirement to the master’s thesis in <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-global-security-conflict-and-cybercrime.html" target="_blank">MS in Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime (STEM)</a> program.</span></p>

<p><span class="p-body">Every NYU SPS degree student can build a portfolio of work through hands-on learning experiences such as Real World projects, global field intensives, consulting practicums, internships, and capstone projects.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">To learn more about our hands-on learning experiences, please visit <a href="/content/sps-nyu/experience/how-youll-learn.html" target="_blank">How You’ll Learn</a>&nbsp;for more information.</span></p>