Financial Analyst I LIFT Intern

Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. invites driven students to join its Finance Internship Program in Raleigh, NC. The two-year rotational program develops high-potential analysts through hands-on finance work and cross-functional exposure during the summer internship and subsequent full-time rotation.

You’ll gain experience in FP&A, Opex, accounting, and related areas. Eligible students must be enrolled in a 4-year program and graduating between Dec 2027 and Jun 2028, with opportunities to transition into the

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a 4-year university and graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related business field.
• Recent graduate entering a 1-year master’s program in accounting or finance with no gap between undergrad and master’s.

Responsibilities

• Join Cisco Finance with partners across the company to support internship projects.
• Collaborate with interns, team members, managers, and leaders to complete assigned tasks.
• Contribute to finance roles such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Managing Operating Expenses, and more.
• Transform data into actionable insights to address business challenges.
• Utilize AI-driven tools to streamline financial reporting and improve workflows.

Skills

Finance principles

Excel skills

AI tools basics

Communication skills

Leadership involvement

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance/economics

Pursuing master's in accounting/finance

Tools

AI tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

The application window is expected to close on: October 23, 2026

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Cisco’s Leaders in Finance and Technology (LIFT) Program consists of both a 10-week summer internship program and a full-time 2-year rotational program for Financial Analysts.

Our summer internship serves as an excellent opportunity for high-performing interns to be successfully converted into our two-year full-time rotational program for Financial Analysts. While the summer internship is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, those who transition into the full-time program have the flexibility to choose between our Raleigh, North Carolina, and San Jose, California locations.

Your Impact

As an intern, you will join our top-notch global Finance organization with business partners across Cisco, including Sales, Engineering, and other key functions. Throughout the summer, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate and network with fellow interns, team members, managers, and senior leaders.

Within our Finance Internship Program experience, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work within Cisco Finance during our fiscal year close.
• Engage in a substantive finance role, directly contributing to the success of your team. The specific type of work varies based on which finance organization you’ll be placed into. Types of roles can include Financial Planning & Analysis, Managing Operating Expenses, Commercial Finance, Accounting, and more!
• Work on an intern team project focused on a real Cisco business challenge. At the end of the summer, you’ll then get to present your findings and recommendations to our U.S. finance community and relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate and network with finance leaders, dynamic cross-functional teams, and early in career professionals.
• Transform data into actionable insights to address business challenges.
• Utilize AI-driven tools and intelligent automation agents to streamline financial reporting processes, extract actionable insights from complex datasets, and enhance the efficiency of team workflows.
• Learn and develop the business acumen and skills necessary to becoming a future finance leader.
• Attend various events throughout your experience that will expand your professional network and career development.

Minimum Qualifications

• To be eligible for the internship, you must be enrolled in a 4-year university and graduating between December 2027 - June 2028. For example:
• Rising college senior obtaining a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or other business-related degree path.
• Or recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree heading into a 1-year master’s program in accounting or finance with no gap between undergrad and master’s program.
• Available to start in our internship program as part of a cohort from June 7 – August 12, 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in finance principles and technical excel skills.
• Foundational knowledge of AI tools and a strong aptitude for proactively applying emerging technologies to enhance financial modeling, data analysis, and workflow efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.
• Current involvement in experiences beyond the classroom, such as leadership roles in student organizations or clubs, active participation in sports or extracurricular activities, experience studying abroad, and/or balancing a full-time job while attending school.

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:

$75,600.00 - $114,000.00

Non-metro New York state & Washington state:

$68,600.00 - $99,600.00

* 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.