One thing I can really say I love about this company is the many opportunities they provide to their employees. The interns were given the option to go to the JA Financial Park. JA Financial Park is an organization where they help students practice and build financial stability skills. This was a great experience where I got to talk to other interns from other companies and worked on my networking skills. One cool thing is that Virginia529 is one of the big sponsors of the JA Finance Park and we have one member from our company on their board. I liked how everyone in my group were from different colleges and learned from their experiences. Virginia529 had also planned an intern day for us where we all had to work on our networking skills and work on our elevator pitches. Then we talked to the older interns that interned with the company and transitioned to work there after graduating. I enjoyed listening to their advice and I think the advice I liked most was what they said about experiences and how to transition from college to workplace. We then had lunch with members in executive positions where we got to discuss projects that we have worked on and when going around the table introducing ourselves the interns had to give their elevator pitches. It was a really good feeling for me for the positive feedback they gave us and how impressed they were with the work we have been completing. I also got to network with a member from the legal department which was a really cool experience to see someone’s view of a different department and a different college experience. Work wise I have been working on the forensic imaging of hardware’s which is one of my favorite things to do. I was also tasked with going through our cloud services folder to go through each cloud service we have and put the dates down for the SOC 2 report and if we have a bridge letter put the date for that too. The reason I have been tasked to do this is because it is a request we have received from the auditors. I really like the fact that the work I complete is being used and sent out. Throughout this entire process I have seen the growth and confidence in myself and I am glad for the opportunity I received. I have also been asked to stay to continue my internship through the fall which I am excited about to continue to grow my skills and knowledge within this field.