HR Assistant

Cisco; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Jonesboro, AR invites ambitious students to join an internship focused on Stress Management initiatives. You’ll own projects, collaborate with a strong team, and earn 80,000–115,000 USD annually with full benefits.

You'll analyze markets, build relationships with key accounts, and translate data into executive-ready insights, while navigating tight deadlines and shifting priorities to drive long-term value.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to run numbers and build scenarios.
• Meticulous attention to detail across deliverables.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Find the customer segment Cisco keeps overlooking and size the prize
• Run the numbers on build-versus-buy before Cisco signs anything
• Build relationships with key accounts to drive long-term value
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes
• Monitor industry shifts and advise leadership on strategic responses
• Turn messy Stress Management data into an one-page story executives read before coffee
• Surface the two or three metrics that decide whether a HR Assistant bet paid off
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Detail-oriented

Adaptable to commute

Job description

Cisco is scaling fast in AR, and growth that fast either gets steered carefully or gets very expensive. You'll take full ownership of Stress Management initiatives, work alongside a strong team, and earn $80,000 - $115,000 in this internship role.

Key Responsibilities

• Find the customer segment Cisco keeps overlooking and size the prize
• Run the numbers on build-versus-buy before Cisco signs anything
• Build relationships with key accounts to drive long-term value
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes
• Monitor industry shifts and advise leadership on strategic responses
• Turn messy Stress Management data into an one-page story executives read before coffee
• Surface the two or three metrics that decide whether a HR Assistant bet paid off
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks

What You’ll Bring

• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• Willingness to commute to Jonesboro, AR or work flexibly as needed
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat

There's a reason business leaders keep calling Cisco: this purpose-soaked Jonesboro, AR team simply refuses to ship anything mediocre. We hold space for disagreement, then commit fully once the business call is made.

We'll invest in you with $80,000 - $115,000, full benefits, and a roadmap that turns this job into a long-term career.

Candidates are being contacted promptly as part of our active search.

Don't let a quietly-relentless HR Assistant opening in Jonesboro become the one that got away.