Name: Nikita Dharmadhikari

Internship, Co-op, or Research Site:The RealReal

Position Title: Cyber Security Intern

Major or Program: Data Science

Current Class Level: Master's Student

Work Term: Summer 2022

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities. 

Write python scripts finding vulnerabilities in assets of organizations and populate those in a google spreadsheet so that assigned people can keep track of these and work on these.

I also developed a Log data ingestion pipeline which would store user logs every 15 min into an aws s3 bucket.

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

 I applied to this position in April of 2022 around first week using LinkedIn. I heard back from them in 2 days. They had set-up 3 rounds of interviews around 1 hr each. All went well and I was optimistic. I heard back in 2 days, and they had offered me the position! 

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?  

The work cultures! During the start of internship, they had asked me about my career goals and tried to assign me tasks according.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

Yes, all of my projects are now in production. I am aware of the impact of my work. I saved a lot of time of my team members by increasing the productivity.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience? 

Never to loose hope when you get rejects. keep on applying.

Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.

This internship made me realize what life could be like after graduating. I was working on projects, learning new things and connecting with people from different academic backgrounds. I am so happy that I got to intern here at the RealReal.

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