Current SANS Work Study Selection Notification Lead Times...

JoJoCal19

For anyone that has done a work study this year, what was the amount of time before the training that you were notified you were selected to facilitate? I haven't done one since 2016 but I'm itching to do another. Back around the beginning of 2017 I had to decline one I was selected for as I was notified with like two weeks notice.  I know they were really bad about it for a while. Wondering if they've improved in that department. I need ideally a 4 week heads up but the more the better. They have an event coming to my city for the first time next year so I plan on applying.

NetworkNewb

About one month for mine.  

Danielm7

I've heard others say about a month at my last one, I did one around 6 months ago and my notification was maybe 2 weeks or so out. It was a small class so maybe they were just waiting to see if there were enough students to fill the class to need their own facilitator. 

I applied for a few more and I'm hoping they give me more notice this time if I get picked. 

cyberguypr

I'm doing work study next week. They let me know I was accepted 7/29.

CyberCop123

I got about 6 weeks notice for a course that was in Berlin (I live in the UK). I had to turn it down unfortunately.  It was annoying though as they only give me about 4 days in which to answer   

I had a slightly negative experience with Sans after they offered the work study placement.  I was incredibly grateful and desperate to attend. 

I asked them 2-3 questions about possible flight timings I was looking at, hotel issues, etc...

They didn't reply for 4 days and when they did they copied someone in saying they could answer the questions as they were organising the event. This person didn't respond though. 

In the end I just couldn't afford it or get the arrangements sorted quick enough. 

Course: £1500
Flights: £400
Accommodation: £2000

As I was paying for myself (not work) I struggled.

I will try again but will stick only to UK ones 

tahjzhuan

Received notice that I was placed on a waiting list 1 month after applying. Keeping hope alive that I am selected.

tahjzhuan

Curious as to how many work study assignments people have done in a year? 1 to 2? 

cyberguypr

I've done 1 per year, 7 years in a row. I met a facilitator once who did 3 in one year. He got a severance due to layoffs and somehow convinced SANS to let him do those 3 in the space of a few months.

tahjzhuan

^^lol, Istarted to pm you, but figured this info would be good for everybody. Was just selected for work study after applying intermittently over the last 5 years. Was thinking of applying again later in the year as I will be facilitating next month, but once per year would also be awesome. Super excited and looking forward to it.

JoJoCal19

I just got waitlisted for one and asked if I can be on-call. Unfortunately with the nature of my job (pre-sales) that's not possible so unfortunately I'm going to have to decline. Double unfortunate because it's one right where I live too....