Tips for Maximizing a Security & Infrastructure Internship

💬 Starting a Security & Infrastructure Internship/Co-op in May, How do I maximize this experience? The poster is a cybersecurity student beginning a full-time summer co-op in security and infrastructure. They are a freshman with 33 college transfer credits (24 in IT/cybersecurity) and will effectively be a junior in the fall. This is their first professional IT role, following only coursework and labs, and they plan to take the CompTIA Security+ exam soon. They express concerns about transitioning to a professional setting, building technical skills, and overcoming imposter syndrome while managing burnout from prior academic and job search stress.