2025 Summer Cyber For Youth Internship
Our Team
The C4Y interns were 30% of our nationwide application pool. Dedicated, creative, and hard working high schoolers who were able to put in their all for the internship week from August 4th to the 8th. Through our online meetings, each team collaborated to create an impactful project that would continue to spread our goal of cybersecurity education for all from our unique teenage perspective.
Not included in the picture: Saanvi Ghentiyala and Saanvi Marakani
Our Workshop Bundle
Our interns worked on creating a workshop bundle that will be available to educators everywhere to teach a C4Y workshop using our content in their classroom, exploring the topic of using your devices mindfully. The interns were able to create a script, slides, lesson plan, example workshop, and a flyer in the span of 2 days through their dedication and hardwork.
Individual Team Projects
Alongside the workshop bundle that all the interns created, the individual teams had projects that demonstrated the respective skills.
Communications
The Communications Team worked on creating a workshop individually that had an engaging aspect while educating on a key cybersecurity topic. The members also created short form content for our social media page that engages and educates about safety habits.
Marketing
The Marketing Team created a Digital Footprint Case File Physical Game that allows students to identify flaws to a characters digital footprint and use their detective skills to figure out what cybersecurity crime they commited. The team also worked on creating both Instagram and Linkedin social media posts for our C4Y page.
Research and Writing
The Research and Writing Team created a picture book that follows the story of a child playing a game and exploring what scams and digital safety mean to a young audience. The team also worked on creating blog articles located on our website in the blog section.
Guest Speaker: Ashwin Krishnan
Founder of StandOutin90Sec, Ashwin Krishnan, has been exploring the human side of cybersecurity through his creative storytelling. Our interns had the opportunity to hear his story and ask personal questions, which he answered with authenticity and enthusiasm. This experience inspired everyone to learn how to network, work towards their goal, and stay true to themselves and others through everything.
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