I don't have any personal experience, but I was told by an instructor in a pentesting class that if I wanted to pursue forensics to first go get a certification and then go looking at the local law enforcement departments for an un-paid internship (probably doing mostly 'grunt work').

One thing not mentioned is working for lawyers. There are plenty of them everywhere you go, and there are always civil cases dealing with computers. Also, since it is related to law, one can charge a huge sum. Here's an idea. Print up a bunch of professional looking flyers and snail mail them to every law office in your area offering certified skills. Follow up with email, a phone call or even a visit in person. We can even go the addiction route and offer their first hit... case... for free or drastically discounted. If they're happy with the service, you now have a client that will bring you continued work. Get 5 - 10 law offices as clients, and one should have a steady stream of work. With the new eDiscovery laws now on the books that require every case to look at computer files, this should be a gold mine.

Hmmm... sounds like something I should do!!

Don

Good advice from Ketchup. I know way too many lawyers form growing up and I have seen it too often that some one gets a new one on the stand. I would think gaining the experience with law enforcement first would be the way to start. Along the way, you'll be doing that networking thing and making those lawyer contacts.