AI/ML Engineer Intern – Generative AI & NLP

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. offers a 12-week Product Internship Program designed to welcome early-career talent into impactful teams. Interns collaborate directly on products, platforms, and architectures shaping Cisco's AI-enabled future and gaining exposure to learning sessions and leadership engagement.

You'll work on generative AI applications, NLP model optimization, and real-world challenges with senior mentors, preparing for a long-term career at Cisco.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's).
• Experience with AI/LLM development and programming in Python, SQL or Go, including common AI libraries.
• Experience training or fine-tuning neural networks with attention to performance or scalability.

Responsibilities

• Develop cutting-edge generative AI applications using large language models (e.g., GPT-4, Claude, Llama).
• Optimize neural networks for NLP and machine perception, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Train and fine-tune models for deployment within Cisco's products and platforms.

Skills

AI/LLM development

Python

SQL

Go

Model training

Education

Undergraduate CS/EE/DS/ML or related

Tools

Docker

Pandas

NumPy

SciPy

Scikit-learn

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. offers a 12-week Product Internship Program designed to welcome early-career talent into impactful teams. Interns collaborate directly on products, platforms, and architectures shaping Cisco's AI-enabled future and gaining exposure to learning sessions and leadership engagement.

You'll work on generative AI applications, NLP model optimization, and real-world challenges with senior mentors, preparing for a long-term career at Cisco.