For two weeks during their summer vacation, over 30 young women from Academy of the Holy Names participated in an internship program at ReliaQuest, where they learned everything from how to spot a phishing attack to how to tailor a sales pitch to a C-suite executive.

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Academy of the Holy Names is an all-girls, college preparatory Catholic high school in Tampa Florida. The ReliaQuest program complements the school’s focus on STEM education, providing internship hours for a special STEM designation on the students’ diplomas.

The first-of-its-kind program gave the students a glimpse into every area of the global cybersecurity company, helping them hone their career ambitions and providing networking and mentorship opportunities with ReliaQuest teammates.

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At the end of the two-week session, the students practiced their public speaking skills by presenting to ReliaQuest executives about what they’d learned.

“My time at ReliaQuest was a great opportunity for me learn about the ins and outs of cybersecurity,” said Natalie Marks, a rising senior at Academy. “It’s not just a company, it’s also a community. I learned so much about the importance of mindset, how to take every opportunity I can, and how doing the simple things right can be a big advantage.”

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The program aligns with ReliaQuest’s mission to Make Security Possible. In addition to providing industry-leading technology through its GreyMatter security operations platform, engaging in meaningful youth education programs allows ReliaQuest to support the cybersecurity talent pipeline for years to come.

“Cybersecurity is the greatest technical challenge of our generation, which means there is a lot of opportunity for driven individuals to make an impact,” said ReliaQuest CEO Brian Murphy. “We love partnering with organizations who share this mindset. It’s been fun for our teams to interact with the students from Academy, who have asked great questions and given us a lot of perspective as well.”

Learn more about ReliaQuest’s community engagement programs at www.reliaquest.com/make-it-possible.