Talent Acquisition Coordinator Trainee_Non-Technical Graduate Apprentice - India UHR

Cisco; Karnataka; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is hiring a Talent Acquisition Coordinator Trainee in Bengaluru to gain exposure to the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle within a global HR environment. You will collaborate with talent advisors, stakeholders, and external candidates while developing behavioral and technical skills, including presentations and Excel, and leveraging AI tools in recruitment processes.

You will learn to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting, uphold confidentiality, and contribute to an inclusive

Qualifications

• Completed 3-year non-engineering degree (B.Com, BBA, BA, BBM, etc.)
• Graduated in 2025/2026 and must have Provisional Degree Certificate
• Available for 12 months starting Sept 2026
• Basic Knowledge of MS Office tools
• Good communication, Can-do attitude, proactive engagement, team player
• Must be enrolled as a student on nats.education.gov.in with a valid enrolment number

Responsibilities

• Learn end-to-end recruitment lifecycle within Cisco's global HR environment.
• Collaborate with talent advisors, business stakeholders, asset management, and external candidates.
• Develop presentation abilities and Excel proficiency in recruitment tasks.
• Utilize AI-driven insights to navigate day-to-day recruitment challenges.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and support team priorities

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Excel proficiency

AI in recruitment

Team player

Proactive engagement

Education

3-year non-engineering degree

Graduated 2025/2026 with provisional certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Meet the Team

Join Cisco's Preboarding Administration & Candidate Experience (PACE) team as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator Trainee, where you will gain comprehensive exposure to the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with talent advisors, business stakeholders, asset management, and external candidates, learning how the entire recruitment process operates within a global HR environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop both behavioral and technical skills, including presentation abilities, Excel proficiency, and practical usage of AI tools in recruitment processes.

Your Impact

Have a natural, customer-oriented mentality - this means an eloquent and useful communication style, detail orientation, and being highly responsive to partners. Are exceptionally organized, personable, and seamlessly manage multiple work priorities in a fast-paced environment to meet tight deadlines … and you make it look easy. Are passionate about people, which you continually demonstrate by identifying new ways to improve your candidates’ experience. Have outstanding interpersonal & relationship management skills; you are a "people person" and shine in a team setting. Thrive on change; demonstrating the flexibility to prioritize and adapt quickly when needed. Maintain a high level of confidentiality by keeping sensitive information secure. Ambitiously take on new assignments to support your team. You will learn to use AI-driven insights effectively to navigate day-to-day technical or operational challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed 3-year Non-Engineering degrees (B.Com, BBA, BA, BBM etc.)
• You must have graduated in 2025/2026 and should have Provisional Degree Certificate.
• Must be available for a period of 12 months starting Sept 2026
• Basic Knowledge of MS office tools
• Good communication skills, passion & desire to learn, "Can do" attitude, proactive engagement, solutions seeking & a team player.
• Must have enrolled as a "student" on https://nats.education.gov.in/ and have a valid student enrolment number issued by NATS.

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.

Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.