Stepping into the NJCCIC Advanced Cybersecurity Internship felt both exciting and surreal. I had read the schedule, skimmed the welcome packet, and imagined what our weeks would look like — but the reality was far more engaging. Between insightful professional speaker sessions, collaborative project work, and hands-on technical training, I quickly realized this was going to be one of those experiences I’d remember long after it ended. Professional Speaker Sessions One of the

The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC)   is the state’s hub for cybersecurity, operating under the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness . Every summer, NJCCIC runs high school internship programs — one for beginners, and one for students with prior cybersecurity experience. I participated in the Advanced Cybersecurity Internship Program , which ran from July through October. Over those months, I got to work on real-world c

“ There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Summary and Background Book cover of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Source: Amazon) Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is her first autobiography , which was published in 1969, and it traces her childhood through to her teenage years. It begins when three-year-old Maya (who was then named Marguerite) and her brother are shipped off by themselve