Students: How to secure a Computer Forensics work placement

by David Sullivan

"Securing a work placement is a key part of most Computer Forensics (CF) degrees. In my experience recruiting in this area, successfully completing a placement greatly increases the chances of gaining a full time job in CF upon graduation. The perceived wisdom here on Forensic Focus is that placements are very hard to find and in my experience this is correct. Essentially, with the explosion of courses (especially here in the UK) there are too many CF undergraduates for placement places…"