Technical Sales Engineer Intern (United States)

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Applications are accepted until further notice.

Meet the Team

At Cisco, you will join a collaborative environment designed to help you grow and begin building your career. As a Technical Sales Intern, you will be part of a nationwide cohort participating in a shared learning and professional development experience. Through cohort sessions, team projects, networking opportunities, and volunteer activities, you will build relationships with fellow interns while gaining exposure to teams across Cisco. Throughout the program, you will also learn from experienced Solutions Engineers, sales leaders, and executives through training sessions, mentorship, and technical discussions.

Your Impact

As a Technical Sales Intern, you will gain insight into how Cisco’s technical sales teams help customers solve complex business challenges with technology. Solutions Engineers combine technical expertise with business insight to design and position solutions while serving as trusted technical advisors to customers and partners. During the internship, you will gain exposure to how Cisco teams research customer environments, demonstrate technologies, and guide opportunities through technical validation and close.

In This Role You May

• Demonstrate how AI-enabled tools and research techniques help technical sellers understand customer environments, identify use cases, and plan solution strategies that improve seller productivity
• Learn how Solutions Engineers position Cisco’s portfolio across areas such as AI infrastructure, security, networking, collaboration, and cloud while understanding competitive differentiation
• Build foundational skills in technical demos, whiteboarding, and solution storytelling used to communicate complex technologies
• Observe customer discussions, product demonstrations, and internal technical strategy sessions
• Gain exposure to how technical sellers guide opportunities through technical validation and technical close
• Deliver presentations to account teams and sales leaders, sharing insights and recommendations from your research and project work.

Upon completion of the program, interns may be invited to interview for full-time opportunities within the Cisco Sales Associates Program, which provides a structured pathway into roles such as Solutions Engineer and other technical sales positions.

Minimum Qualifications

This internship is a 10-week structured program beginning June 8th. Due to the cohort-based nature of the program, including training sessions, collaborative projects, and presentations, interns are expected to commit to the full duration of the program. Candidates should plan to be fully available during the internship period and avoid scheduling personal travel or extended time away.

You May Be a Strong Fit If You

• Are a rising senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or currently participating in a relevant certification program, community college program, workforce development program, or other career-focused training path
• Are studying or have experience in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related field
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Have working knowledge of AI tools, AI-assisted workflows, or emerging AI technologies
• Enjoy learning new technologies and understanding how systems, platforms, and architectures work together
• Thrive in collaborative team environments, while also demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Show initiative, curiosity, and self-motivation when approaching new challenges

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, Cisco Typically Pays As Follows

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area

$44,000.00 - $185,000.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State

$44,000.00 - $185,000.00

• For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
• Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.