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I should add that these are PAID internships. Not only does this make our internships accessible to those who can’t afford to work for free, there is a noticeable difference in the quality and consistency of their work over the span of the semester. It is a lot easier to give more to an organization when they are compensating you for your time. At the very least, I believe we need to be paying interns enough to cover the indirect expenses that come with a job (gas, meals, clothing, etc.).

50% of our Q1 interns graduated few months ago. The other 50% graduated several years back. None of them studied cyber security in college but they all have now fully joined the cyber army. Jamaal Raheem and Princess Ugwokaegbe here are in the latter group of interns who graduated many years ago. They both took a pay cut to join the program and I can say their career switch is well and truly on! Now they know how much that was worth it. Last week, while conducting the final interviews for our Q2 applicants, I came across two highly impressive individuals like Jamaal and Princess (i.e. those identifying as he/him & she/her) who were desperate to get picked. I decided against that idea 💡 because these individuals, with 10 or more years of experience under their belts in different fields, are easily in the top 3% of earners in the country. If you’re already making CISO level salaries in other fields, it just might not be the best idea to go all the way back to the base of the ladder in another field. As they say though, love is blind and a true passion that burns within your soul is one that can never be put out. I have committed to meeting these individuals (in person) in months to come to see how I can help translate their desire into outcome. Back to Jamaal Raheem and Princess Ugwokaegbe , I am glad to see their competence and confidence levels shoot through the roof several weeks into the program. For ones who didn’t study anything close to cyber security in college, these individuals, like their co-interns, have really impressed me. Oh! What am I even saying? I didn’t study anything close to cyber security in college either. In my days, when you heard the word, “cyber” you know they’re talking about Internet café. 😁 https://lnkd.in/gRtHT7Ui

Did you know: LIBBEY LOVES INTERNS! In celebration of the upcoming National Intern Day on July 25th, we are highlighting our current cohort of interns for Libbey in the United States! These bright and engaging Makers are creating value for our company and our industry - while learning meaningful things they'll leverage over the course of their career! Cheers to their success! Let's learn a little more about Brian Siaw

Did you know: LIBBEY LOVES INTERNS! In celebration of the upcoming National Intern Day on July 25th, we are highlighting our current cohort of interns for Libbey in the United States! These bright and engaging Makers are creating value for our company and our industry - while learning meaningful things they'll leverage over the course of their career! Cheers to their success! Let's learn a little more about Matthew Tamulewicz

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Did you know: LIBBEY LOVES INTERNS! In celebration of the upcoming National Intern Day on July 25th, we are highlighting our current cohort of interns for Libbey in the United States! These bright and engaging Makers are creating value for our company and our industry - while learning meaningful things they'll leverage over the course of their career! Cheers to their success! Let's learn a little more about Caroline Varner