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Testimonials from Graduating Interns 2026
This internship has helped me create new connections with other interns and mentors. Career wise it has helped me learn and implement AI in projects. I also learned how to fix resumes, talk to hiring managers, and fix my Linkeldn.
Alisha Lal
The SABCVA AI and Cybersecurity Career Readiness Internship Program gave me the hands-on experience and professional foundation I needed to take my career to the next level. What stood out most was the real-world application of AI and cybersecurity concepts — from conducting threat intelligence assessments to building Python-based automation tools that solved actual
Zohair chaudhry
The aspect that stood out to me most during this internship program was the weekly sessions given by industry professionals. They made sure that all the interns left with a lot more confidence, knowledge, and clarity on how the corporate environment looks right now and how to exhibit the qualities of a leader in it.
Joshita Nandakumar
What stood out to me was the wide range of professionals we were introduced to who shared their knowledge with us. This program expanded my growth as a professional greatly, especially by expanding my network. I came in with a minimal social presence and limited network, and left with a wide range of connections that I will have for life.
Lily DeBell
A teacher teaching the real world applications of networking and real expectations of cyber security
Interesting project simulations that’s allowed me to show off my own knowledge base and skills while also learning things I don’t know like cloud and ai attacks
Learning information from a. Professional that has 20 years of experience gave me a leg up like writing things down that I do at work
Saipavan koyada
What I found most helpful was having a mentor that is very knowledgeable about the industry. I also thought it was a good opportunity to connect with others.
Shaheer Tareen
What stood out to me was the opportunity to work and collaborate with others. Working with others to even work on real hands on projects also stood out to me.
Shahaan Tareen
I used the program to gain more leadership skills in the AI scene. By being an Ethical AI specialist, I could resolve problems regarding ethics easily, and I assumed a position where I led others when I finished the AZ-900 and DP-900 certifications first.
Karthik Mittadhoddi
My experience at SABCVA has provided me with opportunities such as how to pass job interviews and how to handle my self in public speaking and i have learned alot about AI.
Nabeel solangi
What stood out to me was the opportunity to work and collaborate with others. Working with others to even work on real hands on projects also stood out to me.
Shahaan Tareen
I used the program to gain more leadership skills in the AI scene. By being an Ethical AI specialist, I could resolve problems regarding ethics easily, and I assumed a position where I led others when I finished the AZ-900 and DP-900 certifications first.
Karthik Mittadhoddi
My experience at SABCVA has provided me with opportunities such as how to pass job interviews and how to handle my self in public speaking and i have learned alot about AI.
Nabeel solangi
It was really honoring that we get to be mentored by amazing and very qualified people and learning besides me is likeminded individuals. It also taught me how to work in groups a lot better using agile method.
Dhruv Patel
The mentor was top notch. My team I got to know them professionally and personally and I know I will have them in my life until they don’t want me around. The internship gave me purpose. After I completed school I didn’t know what I wanted to do with cybersecurity but Sadiq gave me the tools to decide for myself and now I know AI governance and ethics is something I want to do moving forward
Darling Paumen
What stood out to me most throughout this program was the friendships and collaboration I made with my teammates throughout our project, working alongside the good times, adding features making our project stand out and implementing business plans to launch our completed project globally.
Ali Aamir
The program is unique and insightful due to its focus not only on AI/Cybersecurity, but also other aspects of related subjects. This program prepares interns with not only the necessary skills for success, but also other skills that would carry them great distances through many aspects in business.
Ethan Jakka
I really appreciated how there were many successful individuals who took time out of their day to provide us with information that would be beneficial to us. It affected my professional growth because I learned what recruiters wanted to see on resumes and how the job market works.
Haadi Ansari
The SABCVA AI program did a great job of showing me what the real working environment for teams developing AI powered tools are. I also was surprised by the processes they showed when it came to developing AI tools and the other lessons related to personal branding and improving competitiveness.
Vivaan Dutt
The SABCVA AI internship reminded me of the introduction to engineering classes I took in my first and second years of college. The sessions were spent lecturing students while they worked on a semester long project in between meetings. The AI internship gave me an overview of a new field while giving me a project to work on to test these new concepts.
Belaal Shoeb
time in the SABCVA internship was an amazing experience that gave me a ton of hands-on practice with defensive cybersecurity and threat monitoring. What really stood out to me was working with Ranbir, who was an incredible mentor and taught me so much about how the industry actually works. Thanks to his guidance, I've been able to connect what I learned in my college classes to real-world skills, and I feel completely ready to kickstart my career in the field.
Navya Pitt
SABCVA’s AI internship program stood out to me because of the access I had to professional resources worth roughly $20,000 free of cost. It deeply affected my academic and professional growth by exposing me to a more intricate landscape of the opportunities available in the industry as well as assisting me in building a more appealing portfolio on LinkedIn to help in finding a future career.
Shayaan Dutt
This program helped me professionally by getting experience in things like networking events. I also grew professionally through different career workshops.
Lohith Veeramachaneni
I found the internship to be very good. I was able to meet lots of new people and learn many new things.
Pratyush Badave
What stood out to me were the mentors that guided me and taught me information in my related field that I never knew or refined old details in my memory. They didn’t just teach me concepts, but how to think on my own and make accurate conclusions.
Manas Chovatia
The SABCVA AI and Cybersecurity Career Readiness Internship Program gave me the opportunity to apply AI and project management skills to a real-world client project while collaborating with a diverse team of interns and mentors. The mentorship, hands-on experience, and professional environment strengthened my confidence in leading technical projects and communicating effectively with stakeholders. This experience has been a major step in my personal, academic, and professional growth, and it has reinforced my passion for building technology that creates meaningful impact.
Saeefh Essa
The internship helped me get ready to start my career in AI engineering after a gap of 6 years. My internship project has allowed me to develop a real-time intern & alumni portal using Microsoft Foundry and Azure.
Zeba Lodhi
Meeting fellow interns and professionals during the sessions was very incredible. Working with my fellow interns and Mr. Sadiq Ahmed on our project/weekly sessions has been the most enjoyable experience so far.
AliAkbar Bhatti
I appreciated learning from industry professionals like Sadiq Ahmed and gaining visibility into the Azure cloud platform. Having an understanding and experience with a real industry accepted tool puts interns at an advantage when speaking about their work because they can cite real tools and processes.
Eisha Basit
I really liked how we were able to get hands on experience of what ai software we need to use. Also, being able to develop our own project.
Aarnav Singh
I liked the collaboration with our project and also with the resume workshops were very informative for me and helped me understand what I needed to fix on my resume
Daud Abdi Hassan
The SABCVA Cybersecurity Internship Program gave me valuable hands-on experience and strengthened my understanding of cybersecurity, and cloud security concepts. What stood out most was the opportunity to apply what I learned through real-world assignments and case studies while developing professional skills. This program increased my confidence, enhanced my technical knowledge, and better prepared me for future academic and career opportunities in the cybersecurity field.
Simra Khaiser
The program affected my professional growth by helping me solidify cybersecurity concepts through hands on work. It will allow me tell real stories in interviews about what I learned and the program gave me a way display formal learnings and experience on my resume.
Zaina Bhurgari
Amount of experienced professionals.
Hamza Wardak
This program provided me with key fundamentals in many aspects of cybersecurity. I was able to learn a lot from this program and gain hands on experience using different tools and concepts. This experience has also improved my communication and professional skills by attending the workshops and events hosted by SABCVA.
Sandesh Iyer
The mentors and the staff
Darling Paumen
SABCVA's cybersecurity program was a fantastic experience that successfully bridged the gap between learning concepts and applying them in practice. The live, hands-on labs with security tools like Wireshark agave me practical technical skills, while the 1-on-1 feedback from Ranbir Bhutani, Sarah Basha and Mansoor Qureshi really helped focus my job search. Overall, it significantly boosted my professional confidence, leaving me well-prepared to take the next step in my cybersecurity career.
Syed Zahoor Raza
I learned a lot in my internship and gained some real world knowledge. I attended a couple events as well and learned a good bit.
Devanarayan Abhilash Menon
This Internship gave me valuable hands-on experience working on a real-world Azure cloud security project while collaborating with a great team. It helped me build practical cybersecurity skills, gain confidence, and better prepare for a career in cloud and cybersecurity. I’m grateful for the opportunity and everything I learned throughout the program
Zainab Ozair
The program gave me hands on experience to learn about the basics of cybersecurity and help me understand if I wanted to go into this field or not. This affected my personal growth because I was working with college interns and it taught me how to collaborate and speak to others in a meaningful manner.
Ananya Ananth
It helped me practice new skill of networking with others and be more confident.
Mohamad Faisal Alhalabi
The SABCVA Cybersecurity Internship was great. I learned and gained skills. the program help me more confident for my future internships.
Priya Darshini
What stood out to me was my opportunity to make connections. I felt like I had the chance to connect with many like minded individuals
Adarsh Shetty
"It was somewhat useful in its introduction to azure, but most lessons got cut short.
We did get an abundance of “networking sessions” where different speakers explained linkedin. I do wish we got a mentor and more feedback for our project."
Aneeq Yussouf
The program gave me valuable insight into professional expectations and the technology workplace environment. It gave me an opportunity to build on my knowledge, reflect on my career goals, and feel more prepared for my transition into cybersecurity
Sai Prasanthi Kurra
