Weekly Progress Log (9/16 - 9/22)

Anish Madgula

Weekly Goals:
● Find 30 contacts within the field of Cybersecurity for my initial contact list
● Complete the rough draft of my resume
● Complete Research Assignment #2
● Practice phone call/voicemail scripts
● Practice networking skills for Business Symposium

Monday (9/16):
● FInished and submitted my initial contact list with 30 Cybersecurity professionals from
the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
● Finalized topic for Research Assignment #2 - Types of Malware
● Found an interesting article explaining the 9 types of malware attacks
○ I was surprised to see that there were so many more types of attacks than what I
expected
● Connected with a Cybersecurity professional via LinkedIn

Tuesday (9/17):
● Practiced networking with other people during class
● Performed peer review on resume rough draft and interview questions
● Practiced Phone Call/Voicemail Scripts
● Completed first paragraph of research assignment #2

Wednesday (9/18):
● Connected with my second Cybersecurity professional on LinkedIn
● Made edits to resume and interview questions
● Continued practicing phone call/voicemail scripts
● Uploaded Research Assignment #1 to my digital portfolio
● Finished annotating my article for Research Assignment #2

Thursday (9/19):
● Performed practice phone calls in class with peers
● Learned a lot from Mr. Pirtle about how to clearly and concisely state my purpose when
talking to my mentor to set up an interview
● Completed Research Assignment #2
● Continued practicing phone call/voicemail scripts to prepare for Business Symposium
Friday (9/20):
● Turned in Research Assignment #2 onto Google Classroom
 ● Sent 2 more connection requests to Cybersecurity professionals via LinkedIn
● Made final edits to my resume and interview questions

Saturday (9/21):
● Purchased a new dress shirt for Business Symposium and other future formal events
● Recited Phone/Voicemail Scripts couple more times to familiarize myself

Sunday (9/22):
● Completed Weekly Progress Log #2
● Started preparing for top 5 questions during Business Symposium
● Researched more about networking concepts and jargon to prepare myself for Business
Symposium and mentor interviews

Upcoming Goals for Next Week:

● Fully familiarize myself with phone call/voicemail scripts
● Finish contacting at least 15 people from my initial contact list
● Schedule interview dates with my potential mentors
● Continue researching topics within networking and cybersecurity

Reflections:
Since I started this year’s ISM journey, I have started enhancing my professionalism by
creating a strong and concise resume, digital portfolio, and by learning more about networking
skills to prepare for the upcoming Business Symposium. Furthermore, I have gained a much
more in-depth insight into my field of interest, Cybersecurity, by learning about what the
technical requirements are and what kinds of personality are suitable for the job. So far, based on
what I have researched so far, I feel as though I am pursuing a career that is well-fit for me, but I
can’t confirm that until I actually spend some time throughout this year with my mentor. As for
my contact list, I have successfully found 30 strong contacts from the Cybersecurity field, and
many of them have come from LinkedIn, which I found to be very helpful so far. I have already
connected with a couple of professionals through LinkedIn, but I need to start contacting many
more people this upcoming week and the next to set up interview times and hopefully narrow
down my mentor selection list. I am excited to continue my research about Cybersecurity and
build my professional skills throughout this year in ISM.