1 day ago
Durham, NC, USAIntern
Base Salary
$44k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and maintenance of software platforms involving operating systems, networks, and databases.
- Build stable, user-friendly programs while following established processes and considering software-hardware relationships.
- Apply programming or scripting skills in C/C++, Python, or Java.
- Perform QA, testing, and debugging.
- Collaborate with Cisco teams and stakeholders on security initiatives and technology solutions.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
- Proficiency in at least one of C/C++, Python, or Java, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or work experience within the past 12 months.
- Experience in QA, testing, and/or debugging.
- Must be a U.S. citizen with legal right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
- Preferred knowledge includes Linux, networking concepts, operating system core concepts, embedded development, and/or machine learning.
- Preferred experience includes databases, web application development, and web services.
- Preferred knowledge includes computer networking, cybersecurity, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with Cisco matching contribution; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance, subject to plan eligibility.
- Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants and annual bonuses for non-sales roles.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation, sick time, and family emergency leave, subject to Cisco policies.
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per year.
- United States position with location-dependent compensation and benefits eligibility.
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.