AI Ops Engineer I - Internship

Cisco; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco offers a 12-week summer internship focused on AI Ops, where interns work with high-impact teams to automate IT operations and improve platform reliability. You’ll experience hands-on projects, learning sessions, and direct exposure to Cisco leaders while developing critical technical and collaboration skills.

Interns collaborate on real-world challenges, contribute to scalable AI production environments, and gain a foundation for a long-term career at Cisco in Milpitas, California.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's).
• Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, ML/AI, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, evidenced through a coding challenge, technical assessment, or automation scripts/workflow samples.
• Working knowledge of systems or network administration fundamentals (Linux, monitoring, incident response).

Responsibilities

• You’ll dive into the fast-paced AI Ops world to automate IT operations and deliver impactful results.
• Build smart solutions that reduce repetitive tasks and speed up incident response.
• Assist in ensuring AI production environments stay resilient and scalable.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux

Scripting

Education

Undergraduate degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Cisco offers a 12-week summer internship focused on AI Ops, where interns work with high-impact teams to automate IT operations and improve platform reliability. You’ll experience hands-on projects, learning sessions, and direct exposure to Cisco leaders while developing critical technical and collaboration skills.

Interns collaborate on real-world challenges, contribute to scalable AI production environments, and gain a foundation for a long-term career at Cisco in Milpitas, California.