Summer 2025 Internship – Cisco Acceleration Center
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About Cisco’s Acceleration Center (AC)
The Cisco Acceleration Center (AC) is an organization dedicated to driving enterprise-wide success by focusing on Cisco’s key transformation objectives: driving recurring revenue, shifting to software, leveraging Cisco’s portfolio, and focusing on the lifecycle experience. The AC partners with executive leadership, general managers, and functional leaders to accelerate the company’s overall strategy. They work on cross-platform products, services, and cross-functional initiatives, functioning as internal strategy consultants and cross-functional product managers. The AC also manages the change management process to prepare Business Units, Sales & Marketing, Finance, and ONEx for the transformation objectives.
Job Description: Summer 2025 Internship
This is a summer 2025 internship within the Acceleration Center, supporting a cross-functional project directly related to Cisco’s strategic priorities. The intern will work closely with senior Cisco leaders, gaining experience in both in-house strategy consulting and product management, and gaining hands-on experience driving enterprise-wide programs.
Responsibilities:
• Support a cross-functional project aligned with Cisco’s immediate strategic priorities.
• Work closely with senior Cisco leaders.
• Gain experience as an in-house strategy consultant or product manager.
• Drive enterprise-wide programs.
Examples of Past Projects:
• Building and testing aspects of next-generation offers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Cisco’s go-to-market (GTM) capabilities in cloud marketplaces.
• Developing industry and competitive perspectives on standard processes.
• Supervising a pilot offer launch program and communicating recommendations to senior partners.
Qualifications:
• 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; ability to develop metrics and KPIs.
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative data for strategy development.
• Proven 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.
Desired Skills:
• Strategic leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate complex cross-functional projects.
• Ability to analyze data and develop strategic recommendations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability, creativity in problem-solving, and project management expertise.
• Ownership attitude and initiative.
• Ability to build consensus among cross-functional teams.
