Business Analyst I (Intern) United States

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks a Business Analyst Intern to help develop creative solutions for real business challenges. You will collaborate on multi-functional projects to analyze processes, data, and problems and identify benefits from enabling new capabilities.

As part of a dynamic, inclusive team, you will work with internal and external customers across geographies. You’ll apply analytical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative skills to improve processes and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's), or
• An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification).
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Business, Supply Chain, Communications, Mathematics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or a related program
• Expected to continue enrollment in a degree or qualifying educational or workforce development program following completion of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative solutions for real business challenges and collaborate on multi‑functional projects to identify areas for improvement.
• Analyze internal processes, data, and problems and identify benefits from enabling new capabilities.
• Improve how Cisco operates and how teams work together.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Customer focus

Collaboration

Time management

Process improvement

Education

Undergraduate degree (Associate/Bachelor) enrollment

Educational/workforce program (apprenticeship, boot camp, certification) enrollment

Job description

This role may be eligible for remote work in the United States depending on business needs and hiring manager approval.

Meet the Team

At Cisco, you’ll become part of a dynamic, inclusive team focused on driving business transformation and innovation. We collaborate across departments and geographies, bringing together a wealth of perspectives and expertise to tackle sophisticated challenges and deliver impactful solutions. As a Business Analyst, you’ll work alongside hard‑working colleagues who are committed to learning from each other, supporting growth, and celebrating every team member’s contribution. Here, your insights and skills will help shape the future of our business—while you build lasting relationships and continue to develop your career in an environment that values inclusion, curiosity, and excellence.

Your Impact

As a Business Analyst for Cisco, you will develop creative solutions for real business challenges. You will collaborate on multi‑functional projects to identify areas for improvement. Analyze internal processes, data, and problems and identify benefits from enabling new capabilities. Ultimately you will improve how Cisco operates and how we work together.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in one of the following:

• An undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's); or
• An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification).

Qualifying education and work experience should be in Business, Supply Chain, Communications, Mathematics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or a related program

Expected to continue enrollment in a degree or qualifying educational or workforce development program following completion of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• You have excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision‑making skills.
• You possess a high level of customer focus and service excellence as you seek practical solutions.
• You have collaboration skills with internal and external customers and multi‑functional teams.
• You have superb interpersonal skills, a "can do" demeanor and are able to collaborate with others in a global environment.
• You possess effective time‑management skills and the ability to prioritize work assignments.
• You are process‑oriented with a strive to simplify and improve processes.

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.