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A Cutting-Edge Career in Chick-fil-A Cybersecurity
Nathaniel Henriques graduated from ΐΗΣΡΈσ in 2018 with a degree in computer science. After graduating, Nathaniel began working on cybersecurity as a technical analyst for Chik-fil-A corporate by day, as well as studying for a master's degree in theology by night. Now working his dream job, Nathaniel reflects on the impact his time at ΐΗΣΡΈσ had on him.
Living Authentically in Community
Nathanielβs time at ΐΗΣΡΈσ was especially formative in shaping his approach to calling, work, and life. To him, it was most important that ΐΗΣΡΈσ teach him how to live life authentically and holistically. It was not just his academic growth at ΐΗΣΡΈσ that readied him for his career, but the community he found alongside his academics in both professors and students. βI gained technical knowledge and practical wisdom from professors, lived in community with wonderful men and women, and learned that the way you work and the way you live should not be separated. My attitude towards both the significance of my work and relationships led me directly to the Chik-fil-A Support Center.β The people and community he met along the way were a large part of his journey toward his early career. "I don't think I would have my dream job so young if not for the countless people who impacted me at ΐΗΣΡΈσ."
Learning Cognitively and Technically
Academically, Nathaniel felt prepared to enter his career in several ways. One of which was through the technical knowledge and skills sets his specialized courses at ΐΗΣΡΈσ gave him in order to enter a fast-paced corporate world. βThose classes challenged and sharpened my mind and honed my ability to solve complex problems,β he said. However, he also emphasizes that it was not just the technical skills at ΐΗΣΡΈσ that have been valuable to him in his career, but also the cognitive skills. He thinks back to some of the other classes he took at ΐΗΣΡΈσ and their value to him. βMy biblical studies and theology classes sharpened my ability to think critically about issues, both conversationally and in writing, a valuable skill in the corporate setting;β he continues, βI found this field both spiritually edifying and intellectually fascinating that while I was at ΐΗΣΡΈσ I took so many classes in that program I almo