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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…

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…

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…

Ahhh, Corporate America! Those two words alone always seem to send a rush of emotions to the surface. Everyone has an opinion on Corporate America and rarely does it leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling. As an established leader in tech, you may think you know Cisco. But, I’m here to tell you – you’…

The landscape of business and technology is constantly changing, looking towards the future.  Never before has the future been more dependent on people.  Those individuals entering the workforce now will face more change than ever.  If you are just starting your career, you will probably see more tr…

I decided to come back to Cisco! Why? Well, why NOT is a better question if you ask me! In 2015, I joined Cisco for the first time as a Sales Intern.  Of course, at this point in life I had no idea what to expect – I don’t even recall knowing what Cisco did. I’m sure I had heard of them before as I…

One day, long into the future, I will likely re-read this post and a smile will cross my face. This is the beginning, my very first days at Cisco. And years from now, the memories from this September 1 will dance through my mind. This is when I started my internship in Marketing and Communications a…

This post was written by Cisco Intern Michele Day before she completed her internship with us and returned back to school for the fall semester.  *** Even before my very first day at Cisco, I knew this was the place for me. How? I was hooked on reading THIS Life at Cisco BLOG! Throughout the recrui…

There’s no denying it, sometimes your career path has a lot of twists, roadblocks, and detours. I’ve heard a lot of stories, so this is what I fully expected to experience. Due to past experiences, I know that this is not just a metaphor for one’s career journey – but also life in general. I grew up…