FLEX - Emerging Leaders I (Intern) - United States
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, LEad 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-EL 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-EL participants join Cisco as People and Communities Representatives. In this role they 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 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