An Aptitude (and a Passion) for Technology

Nate Parkhurst ‘24 has always had an aptitude – and a passion – for technology. It is intuitive for him. At 12 years old, Parkhurst began offering cloud services for various gaming platforms. (It was a hit among his friends and classmates who loved to play online video games.) By the time he was 16, he’d established his own consulting firm and founded a computer club at his high school alma mater, Bishop Ludden High School, where he also led digital literacy training sessions for students and faculty members. Each of those experiences helped to prepare him for the similar, although much more complex, work he is doing today. 

A cybersecurity major from Syracuse, N.Y., Parkhurst has spent the past year working as a co-op for Brite, a technology solutions company serving customers around the world. It has been an incredible opportunity, particularly in the midst of what he calls “a generative AI revolution,” to work for an organization playing such a crucial role in the advancement of cybersecurity. His responsibilities included fielding calls to the company’s Security Operations Center and collaborating with his colleagues to find a solution when a particularly complex problem arose for one of their customers. He also took on special projects for the company, assisting in creating new automation software for Brite and helping fine-tune its AI models. In January, he will begin working for the company full time, and will have his own clients to manage. 

As he continues to grow his career, Parkhurst looks forward to continuing to find IT solutions that are proven, effective and affordable.