Sustainability Analyst I (Intern) - United States GSC/GSM ETR

Location: San Jose, California, US

The application window is expected to close on: 11/08/2026

Meet the Team

Supply chain sustainability and human rights due diligence have never been more critical to our organization. As a Supply Chain Sustainability Analyst, you'll play a key role in connecting sustainability initiatives to business objectives, helping strengthen our market position and industry leadership. You will be a part of collaborating with cross-functional teams—including supply chain, procurement, product, and sustainability—to drive efficiency and responsible sourcing across the business. You will contribute to the definition, planning, management, and delivery of various sustainability and human rights-focused projects.

Your Impact

Demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills, along with a genuine passion for problem-solving—especially in responsible business—this individual brings excellent organizational and time management abilities. With a process-oriented approach and a continuous drive to simplify and improve, they effectively prioritize assignments and adapt to the demands of a dynamic environment.

What You'll Do

Data Analysis & Impact Assessment: Implement business analysis methodologies to identify and drive long-term supply chain improvements that advance environmental goals, worker well-being, and responsible sourcing standards.

Project Management & Risk Identification: Assist in all project management, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis, supplier survey campaigns, industry benchmarking, and supply chain risk identification to support regulatory compliance and business value.

Process Optimization: Identify gaps in processes, contributing to actionable implementation plans.

Change Management & Supplier Enablement: Support change management initiatives and help develop resources to increase the adoption of responsible sourcing best practices across internal teams and supplier partners.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across supply chain operations, legal, and commodity management to build creative solutions that optimize policies, tools, and reporting—enabling cost efficiency, quality, delivery, human rights accountability, and environmental responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in one of the following

-An undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's); or

-An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification).

Qualifying education and work experience should be in Business, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Environmental studies, or a related program.

Expected to continue enrollment in a degree or qualifying educational or workforce development program following completion of the internship.

Solid understanding and experience with project management and coordination.

Demonstrated interest in the intersection of sustainability, human rights, and business.

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:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $44,000.00 to $130,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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 next

Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

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