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Information Technology<\/p>\n

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Jade Belton knows how vulnerable people and businesses can be to cybercrimes. It\u2019s something the Marymount senior has seen firsthand during an internship with the FBI.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the classroom we learn about computer defenses, but it\u2019s amazing to see how vulnerable you can be if those defenses aren\u2019t up,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Working 20 hours a week with the bureau for nearly two years \u2013 first at its Washington, D.C., headquarters and now at a Chantilly branch office \u2013 Jade has had cases ranging from business email compromises to website hacking. She\u2019s also a part-time mobile technician for Apple, in addition to being a full-time student!<\/p>\n

Enrolled in Marymount\u2019s five-year bachelor\u2019s\/master\u2019s degree program in information technology and cybersecurity, Jade earned a National Science Foundation CyberCorps Scholarship for Service, which provides full tuition and other benefits in exchange for a commitment to work in government-related cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very grateful that at Marymount, hard work pays off,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Born into a military family, Jade grew up between California and Okinawa, Japan. At first she enrolled in a bigger school but found it hard to concentrate in large classes. At Marymount, she enjoys the smaller setting, one-on-one interaction with professors, and the opportunity provided by Marymount\u2019s access to the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how she ended up with such a sought-after internship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI originally just wanted to do programming,\u201d she says. \u201cOnce I got here, I did a little research and found out how rapidly the cybersecurity field is growing. I don\u2019t see that stopping any time soon. The hardest part will be keeping up with the changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thanks to Marymount, she\u2019s ready for the challenge. Who knows where it will take her?<\/p>\n

\u201cEven today I\u2019m constantly surprised by how many options there are in this field,\u201d she says. \u201cI still don\u2019t know for sure what I want to do because something new pops up all the time!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Major Information Technology Bio Jade Belton knows how vulnerable people and businesses can be to cybercrimes. It\u2019s something the Marymount senior has seen firsthand during an internship with the FBI. \u201cIn the classroom we learn about computer defenses, but it\u2019s amazing to see how vulnerable you can be if those defenses aren\u2019t up,\u201d she says. […]<\/p>\n

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