FLEX- Rising Leaders II (Intern) United States

Location: Chicago, Illinois, US

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Meet the Team

FLEX is a leadership development program at Cisco under the People, Policy, and Purpose Organization (3P). FLEX’s name is derived from the vision the program has for participants to Find their passion and community, Lad their career, and work, and Explore the world of potential at Cisco. The FLEX internship program is designed to preview our full-time rotational program.

As part of FLEX-RL internship, you will embark on a 12-week program, supporting a key project, while also working on a team sprint with your cohort. As part of the 3P organization, participants will be placed on a project within 3P, including, but not limited to:

Our People & Communities (HR) organization: home to our traditional People & Communities functions like HR Business Partners, Compensation, Workforce Planning and Analytics, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Employee Relations, amongst others.

Our Policy Organization: Home to our Government Affairs organization which manages how Cisco interacts and collaborates with local, national, and international governments.

Our Purpose Organization: home to our teams responsible for driving Cisco’s work to build a more inclusive future for all such as Strategy and Planning, Country Digital Acceleration, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Social Impact & Inclusion, and Real Estate, amongst others.

Your Impact

FLEX-RL participants join Cisco as People Consultants. People Consultants will:

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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).

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Passion for driving meaningful organizational impact and solving complex enterprise challenges. We actively seek adaptable leaders from all fields driven by curiosity who want to make a difference across our diverse ecosystem.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the nex