Cisco Intern

November 19, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

5 Reasons I Kept Interning at Cisco

This post was written by Cisco Intern (now full-time employee) Rachel Spector. After interning at Cisco for four consecutive summers, I am often asked why I kept going back. It’s a fair question since there were so many different experiences I could have had at other companies – but there are five k…

October 1, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

One Second Every Day at Cisco

This post was authored by Alyssa Cuffie a Cisco Marketing Intern for Summer 2019. Can you tell a story in just a one second video clip every day?  Our initial reactions might be, “No way!” But in Jon Favreau’s movie Chef, his son documents the cross country journey of his father’s food truck by stre…

November 15, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

6 Reasons for Doing an Internship at Cisco

Blog post written by Cisco intern Riley Nickels. Even during the last week of my internship, the idea of being at Cisco still excites me! Sure, I’m well settled into my daily role and the company’s culture – with the offices now feeling like a second home. So why the continued excitement – even as w…

July 26, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

A Day in the Life of a Cisco Intern

What’s an average day as a Cisco Intern? Well, there’s lots of adjectives you could use – exciting, rewarding, jam packed – take your pick! There’s not a moment that goes by where I’m not doing my best to enjoy this entire ride. Here’s what my days tend to look like!  7:00am: The alarm starts blarin…

July 24, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

Culture Shocked – 4 Ways Cisco Surprised This Intern

Land an internship. Move to a new city. Make new friends. Embrace the challenge. Give back. Love where you work. Wake up excited every morning. Never look back. My Cisco internship has been one adventure after another – one that’s been filled with surprises at every turn – and I’m excited to be alon…

July 18, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

5 Reasons I Wake Up Excited To Go To Cisco Every Day

We all seek opportunities that fill us with enough excitement to carry us through our days. The highs are remarkable, ground-breaking highs – and even when there’s an off day (because we all have those) these opportunities are the kind that you know only come around once in a lifetime. The passion a…

August 3, 2017

LIFE AT CISCO

Midpoint Reflection: Interning at Cisco

They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but I didn’t expect it to fly this fast. It seems like half of my internship with Cisco has flown by in the blink of an eye. With five weeks in RTP (Raleigh, NC) and one week at our headquarters in San Jose, California under my belt, I have learned an…

July 13, 2017

LIFE AT CISCO

5 Things I Learned My First Week at Cisco

It’s six in the morning, and the alarm is blaring – it can only mean one thing. It’s my first day at Cisco! Waking up that morning, I really didn’t know what to expect from a company like Cisco. I was curious to know if it’d be everything I dreamed it would be, would I enjoy my time at Cisco? Would…

November 8, 2016

LIFE AT CISCO

8 Reasons to Intern at Cisco – While Still in High School!

The Cisco interns are back at school now, but they shared their story with us after their experience. This post is compiled from Needhi Parekh, Tanishq Sandhu, Nabid Farvez, Shruthi Santhanam, Jamil Kassam, and Joseph Lee.  Thank you for sharing your Cisco High story with us!   The Lawrencevil…