Summer 2025 Internship: Acceleration Center
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Job Description
About Cisco’s Acceleration Center
Cisco’s Acceleration Center (AC) is a strategic organization within Cisco that drives enterprise-wide success by focusing on key transformation objectives:
• Drive recurring revenue: Transitioning Cisco’s business model to prioritize recurring revenue streams.
• Shift to software: Expanding Cisco’s software offerings and capabilities.
• Leverage the power of Cisco’s portfolio: Optimizing the utilization of Cisco’s diverse portfolio across products and services.
• Focus on the lifecycle experience: Enhancing the customer experience throughout the entire product lifecycle.
The AC partners with executive leadership, general managers, and functional leaders to accelerate the company’s overall strategy. They act as internal strategy consultants to identify and solve critical problems and as cross-functional product managers to drive enterprise-wide projects. The AC also manages the change management process to ensure successful adoption of these transformation objectives across different departments, including Business Units, Sales & Marketing, Finance, and ONEx.
Summer 2025 Internship: Acceleration Center
This internship offers a unique opportunity to work within the Acceleration Center and contribute to a cross-functional project directly related to Cisco’s strategic priorities.
What you’ll do:
• Collaborate closely with senior Cisco leaders, gaining experience as an in-house strategy consultant or product manager.
• Contribute to and drive enterprise-wide programs, gaining first-hand experience in strategic initiatives.
• Participate in projects such as:
• Building and testing aspects of next-generation offers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve GTM capabilities in cloud marketplaces.
• Developing industry and competitive perspectives on standard processes.
• Supervising pilot offer launch programs and communicating recommendations to senior partners.
Who you are:
• A strategic thinker and adept problem-solver with a proven ability to navigate complex projects from start to finish.
• Skilled in analyzing sophisticated data and developing compelling strategic recommendations.
• Adept at driving high-level conversations, addressing risks proactively, and building consensus among cross-functional teams.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, adaptability, and creativity in problem-solving.
• Experienced in project management and demonstrate a proactive, ownership-driven approach to achieving impactful results.
• Foster a culture of high organizational performance through effective partnerships and collaboration.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Recently completed or actively enrolled in an MBA program.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis and business strategy.
• Proficiency in data analysis, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to develop metrics and KPIs for evaluating program results.
• Experience using both quantitative and qualitative data for strategy development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver high-impact projects on time and within scope.
• Familiarity with networking and cloud technologies (industry experience is a plus).
• Experience working with analytics and finance teams to build dashboards and track critical metrics.
• Experience leading pilot programs and validating new offers.
Why Cisco:
Cisco embraces a culture of innovation, creativity, and collaboration, fostering an environment where you can be yourself and contribute to a company that is truly making a difference. The company is committed to digital transformation and empowers its employees to drive change and implement innovative solutions.
Cisco is not just a hardware company – it’s also a software and security company, continuously evolving and adapting to meet the needs of a dynamic technological landscape. The company values diversity and inclusion, encouraging a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute their unique skills and perspectives.
