Location: Krakow, Poland (onsite only) * Interns are encouraged to be in Krakow, Poland for the entirety of the 10-week internship experience*
Internship length: Start July 1, 2025 – End September 5, 2025
Who We Are
Cisco’s Leaders in Finance and Technology (LIFT) Program consists of both a 10-week summer internship program and a full-time 2-year rotational program for Financial Analysts.
Who You'll Work With
As an intern, you will join our outstanding global finance organisation, which has business partners across all of Cisco (sales, engineering, etc.). Throughout the summer, you will also be able to collaborate and engage with fellow interns, team members, managers, and senior leaders.
What You’ll Do
- Within our Finance Internship Program experience, you will have the opportunity to:
- Work within Cisco Finance during our fiscal year close.
- Engage in a substantive finance role, directly chipping into the success of your team. The specific type of work varies based on which finance organisation you’ll be placed into. Types of roles can include Financial Planning & Analysis, Operating Expenses management, Commercial Finance, Accounting, and more!
- Work on an intern team project passionate about a real Cisco business challenge. Upon completion of the internship, you’ll then get to present your findings and recommendations to our Poland finance community and relevant partners.
- Collaborate and network with finance leaders, multifaceted cross-divisional teams, and early in career professionals
- Transform data into actionable insights to address business challenges
- Learn and develop the business insights and skills vital to becoming a future finance leader
- Attend various events throughout your experience that will expand your professional network and career development
Who You Are
- Candidates must be enrolled in a university and advancing to their senior year to qualify for the internship. For example:
- Rising college student acquiring a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or other business-related degree path
- Or recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree heading into a master’s program in accounting or finance with no gap between undergrad and master’s program
- You have a passion for finance, leadership and technology
- You are open-minded and willing to take constructive feedback to improve
- You are an excellent and forward-thinking communicator
- You feel at ease navigating fast-paced and evolving environments
Minimum Qualifications
- Actively pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other business-related path graduating in 2026
- Proficient in English
- 0-2 years of experience in finance
- Available to start in our internship program as part of a cohort from July 1 – September 5, 2025
- Able to legally live and work in Poland without visa support or sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency in finance principles and technical Excel skills
- Excellent interaction skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit
- Current involvement in varied college experiences:
- Leadership roles in student organizations or clubs
- Active participation in sports or extracurricular activities
- Experience studying abroad
- Balancing a job (part-time or full-time) while attending school
Selection Process
- 1st stage: Our recruiting team reviews submitted resumes at the end of January 2025
- 2nd stage: Phone conversation with a recruiter – planned for February 2025
- Final stage: Cisco Day – This event will take place in March 2025 and will allow invited candidates to learn more about Cisco and participate in our 2-round interview process
Why Cisco
#WeAreCisco, where each person is outstanding, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference, powering an inclusive future for all.
We adopt digital and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (40 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!