FLEX- Rising Leaders II (Intern) United States
About The Position
The FLEX internship program is designed to preview Cisco's full-time rotational program. As part of FLEX-RL internship, participants will embark on a 12-week program, supporting a key project, while also working on a team sprint with their cohort. Participants will be placed on a project within the People, Policy, and Purpose Organization (3P), which includes areas such as People & Communities (HR), Policy (Government Affairs), and Purpose (Strategy and Planning, Country Digital Acceleration, ESG, Social Impact & Inclusion, and Real Estate). FLEX-RL participants join Cisco as People Consultants. People Consultants will work on one 12-week project in a key business area, collaborate with their cohort on a team sprint delivering a high-value project to a key stakeholder group with a final presentation to Cisco leadership (Summer Sprint), and network with senior leadership, managers, cross-functional teams, and other members of the FLEX community. They will also participate in programming, community events, professional development workshops, function-specific training, and business seminars.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program or a related graduate-level business program.
- Qualifying education should be in Strategy, Governance, Human Resources or a related field.
- Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship.
Nice To Haves
- 4+ years, or related corporate experience, working in a professional industry such as strategy, governance, human resources etc.
- Shown leadership skills and an ability to motivate change
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, collaborate across diverse business functions, and articulate how people, policy, and purpose initiatives drive business outcomes (no prior HR or functional experience required).
- Passion for driving meaningful organizational impact and solving complex enterprise challenges.
- Adaptable leaders from all fields driven by curiosity who want to make a difference across our diverse ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Work on one 12-week project in a key business area
- Work with your cohort on a team sprint, delivering a high-value project to a key stakeholder group with a final presentation to Cisco leadership - this is known as Summer Sprint
- Collaborate and network with senior leadership, managers, cross-functional teams, and other members of the FLEX community
- Contribute to the FLEX Community by participating in programming, community events, and more
- Participate in professional development workshops, function-specific training, and business seminars often led by industry leaders
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
