Leadership Program (Intern)

What You’ll Do 

Cisco’s FLEX Rising Leader internship (formerly HR Leadership Program) is a twelve-week program designed to develop future HR leaders. The internship program prepares students to join Cisco full-time after graduation as part of Cisco’s three-year FLEX-RL rotational program. 

All Cisco FLEX-RL interns will: 

Work on projects that will add significant value to the business and participate in professional development workshops, function-specific training, and business seminars often led by subject-matter professionals 

Collaborate with senior leadership, managers, cross-functional teams, and other interns in the FLEX community while presenting analysis and recommendations on a pivotal initiative to the senior HR (People & Communities) leadership team 

Who You’ll Work With 

Work on strategic HR (People & Communities) projects that increase Cisco's value, partner with experienced mentors and collaborate with Cisco leaders.

Who You Are 

• Actively pursuing an MBA or a Master’s degree with a concentration in Human Resources 
• You have shown leadership skills, the ability to motivate change and a working knowledge of HR competencies 
• Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, partner with business units, and articulate how HR can positively impact business effectiveness 
• You have a passion for building a career in Human Resources 

Why Cisco 

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.    

We embrace digital and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!