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On International Women’s Day, and every day, Cisco is committed to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.  As the World’s Best Place to Work, we are proud to celebrate and support the people that make Cisco, well, Cisco. The mission for IWD: Women in T…

Among an array of superpowers such as flight, invisibility, and laser eyes, mind control is a superpower that some may desire. What if I told you that we already possess the power of mind control – but for our minds specifically? It does not require any special training or heroic backstory, but sim…

This post was authored by Engineering Intern Dhwan Wanjara. As my summer internship at Cisco Allentown came to an end I was filled with gratitude for the incredible opportunity I received to be a Cisco intern.  My time was full of action, a bit of learning, a bit of growth, hard work and a lot of fu…

The initial human reaction to yet another meeting on our calendars might just be a light eye roll.  We’ve all had meetings about meetings, meetings that spawned more meetings, and – of course – the dreaded meeting you didn’t even need to be a part of.  So, this year, when I added another series to m…

Recruiting isn’t just a job for us, it’s a passion. Our talent acquisition team at Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) for America’s Engineering is here to do one thing – change lives for the better.  That’s right, we’re here to change your life – and your family’s life – and even on the toughest…

This blog post was written by Cisco Security intern Andrea Youwakim. During previous internships, I felt like a small cog in a big machine – constantly surrounded by people unaffected by the importance of all my cool projects.  I existed as an unknown contributor on my team.  So, when looking for a…

When starting any new job (but especially a new internship) there are non-stop questions flying through your mind. What’s it like to be a Cisco Intern? What should I look forward to or prepare for? What’s the best part of interning at Cisco? It would be awesome to get a little advice bef…

As a young teen, when my family moved to the United States from Thailand, I struggled to fit in.  The kids in high school shied away from me because I looked and sounded different.  The isolation I felt then is a feeling I never want anyone to experience.  As I learned to embrace my identity over th…

When you close your eyes and I say the word, “Cisco.” What comes to mind? For me, words like “boring” or “traditional” never come to mind. Cisco, for me, is a place where my opinion matters, where I can be myself, and where the people are at the heart of everything we do. As the Grand Prize Winner o…