Engineering Product Intern: AI Roadmaps & Strategy

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cisco Product Internship Program offers a 12-week summer experience designed to welcome early-career talent into this mission. Interns will be embedded within high-impact teams, collaborating on products, platforms, and architectures shaping Cisco's future in AI era.

Targeted learning sessions, networking, and direct engagement with leaders help develop technical skills and a collaborative approach. You'll define product strategy, requirements, and roadmaps, partnering with engineering and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's).
• Qualifying education should be in Business, Marketing, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship.
• Working knowledge of at least two of: networking concepts, analytical concepts, or product management concepts.
• Coursework or project experience in market research, competitive analysis, or strategic planning.
• Experience building a product roadmap (coursework, internship, or personal project).
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AI and machine learning models; Prior internship in a Product Manager or Product Owner capacity; Proficiency in Python, C++, R, or SQL; Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy, requirements, and roadmaps for AI-powered features.
• Partner with engineering and design teams to translate customer insights into actionable requirements.
• Translate customer insights into strategic, data-backed roadmaps to guide development teams.
• Support cross-functional teams to drive growth and product quality.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Product management concepts

Networking concepts

Analytical concepts

Python

C++

R

SQL

Education

Undergraduate degree (Associate's or Bachelor's)

Fields: Business, Marketing, Economics, Industrial Engineering, IT, Data Science, MIS, Engineering, Computer Science

Job description

The Cisco Product Internship Program offers a 12-week summer experience designed to welcome early-career talent into this mission. Interns will be embedded within high-impact teams, collaborating on products, platforms, and architectures shaping Cisco's future in AI era.

Targeted learning sessions, networking, and direct engagement with leaders help develop technical skills and a collaborative approach. You'll define product strategy, requirements, and roadmaps, partnering with engineering and