Cisco Sales Degree Apprentice (Level 6)

Cisco Systems, Inc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded degree

Salary from Day 1

Hybrid work arrangement

Rotations across sales teams

Mentor support

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. offers a 3-Year Sales Degree Apprenticeship in the UK where you earn a fully funded Bachelor’s degree and a competitive salary from Day 1.

You’ll rotate across Commercial Sales, Enterprise Accounts, Global Virtual Engineering, and Partner Organisation, guided by a dedicated Apprentice Manager and mentors. From day one you will gain real-world experience at a world-leading technology company, with structured rotations, ongoing support, and opportunities to transition into a

Qualifications

• Currently studying for or holding A-Levels, BTEC National, or equivalent, on track to achieve a minimum of 120 UCAS points.
• GCSE English Language and Mathematics are required.
• You have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers and Cisco partners to understand strategic goals and challenges.
• Translate AI, Security, and Cloud tech into real business value.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineers to design compelling customer proposals.
• Help organise interactive tech demos and executive briefing sessions.
• Use CRM analytics to identify new clients and growth opportunities.
• Develop recommendations for software renewals and expansion with clients.

Skills

Curiosity

Relationship building

Creative problem-solving

Resilience

Storytelling

Growth mindset

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Mathematics

A-Levels / BTEC National / equivalent

UCAS points 120

Job description

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.

• Start Date: September 2027

• Location: Bedfont Lakes (Feltham / London) & Hybrid

• Programme Duration: 3 Years (Permanent Full-Time Employment)

• Qualification: Business 2 Business Sales Degree Apprenticeship - Fully Funded Bachelor’s Degree (BSc Hons) + Industry Certifications

Meet the Team

Sales in technology isn’t about pushy pitches or cold calling scripts. At Cisco, tech sales is all about human connection, creative problem-solving, and helping world-leading organisations solve their biggest challenges .

Think about the biggest moments in the modern world—from powering major global events and keeping hospitals and airlines connected 24/7, to securing the world's largest financial institutions and driving the revolution in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Behind every one of those solutions is a dynamic, high-energy Cisco sales team working alongside architects and clients to make the impossible possible.

Our 3-Year Sales Degree Apprenticeship gives you the best of both worlds: you will earn a fully funded university Bachelor’s degree (with zero student debt!), earn a competitive salary from Day 1, and gain real-world experience at the world’s leading technology company.

From the moment you join, you will be surrounded by a dedicated support network:

• Dedicated Apprentice Manager: A personal leader guiding your professional roadmap, university balance, and pastoral well-being.

• Experienced Business Mentors & Buddies: Sales professionals and former apprentices who guide you day-to-day.

• Your Apprentice Cohort: A close-knit community of fellow apprentices who learn, collaborate, and celebrate achievements together.

• Tailored Rotations: Experience diverse sales environments (Commercial Sales, Enterprise Accounts, Global Virtual Engineering, Partner Organisation) to discover where your strengths shine brightest.

Your Impact

Technology moves fast—and our sales team with it! In this role, you will collaborate in high-energy teams alongside Systems Engineers and Marketing specialists, get hands‑on with cutting‑edge AI, Security, and Cloud solutions, and learn directly from top sales leaders.

Your 3-Year Journey & Progression:

• Year 1 (Foundation & Discovery): Build your core commercial and technical foundation in a safe, highly supportive team. Learn the fundamentals of Cisco’s portfolio, master our sales tools, shadow live customer meetings, and discover your natural strengths.

• Year 2 (Acceleration & Applied Strengths): Leaning into your strengths, join dynamic sales rotations where you will actively contribute to live customer projects, help qualify opportunities, run tech demos, and co-host customer innovation workshops.

• Year 3 (Commercial Delivery & Stepping Up): Refine your expertise and start delivering with greater autonomy. Lead client discussions, build commercial proposals, influence renewals strategies, and prepare to step smoothly into a permanent full-time sales role upon graduation.

What You Will Be Doing Day-to-Day:

• Engaging with customers and Cisco partners to understand their strategic goals and operational challenges.

• Translating the latest AI, Security, and Cloud technologies into real business value.

• Teaming up with technical specialists, marketing teams, and executives to design winning customer proposals.

• Helping organise interactive tech demos, executive briefing sessions, and innovation roundtables.

• Using CRM analytics and market data to uncover new potential clients and growth areas.

• Developing recommendations for customer software renewals and expansion packages.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently studying for or holding A-Levels, BTEC National, or equivalent qualifications, on track to achieve a minimum of 120 UCAS points .

• Minimum GCSE Grade 4 / C (or above) in English Language and Mathematics .

• You have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.

Preferred Qualifications

• A background in STEM is preferred.

• Natural Curiosity: You love asking questions, discovering how things work, and figuring out what makes businesses and people tick.

• Relationship Builder & Active Listener: You enjoy meeting new people, listen more than you speak, and naturally make others feel comfortable and understood.

• Creative Problem-Solver: When you encounter a challenge, you love brainstorming fresh, out-of-the-box ways to help customers overcome it.

• Resilience & Positive Energy: You bring a positive, can‑do attitude, bounce back from setbacks, and learn quickly.

• Storyteller & Communicator: You enjoy taking complex concepts and explaining them simply, enthusiastically, and compellingly.

• Growth Mindset & Coachability: You are eager to learn, welcome feedback with open arms, and are excited to grow your career.

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.

Cisco is an Affidative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.