Cisco Incubator Program 13 Edition (Networking) - EMEA

• Location: Krakow, Poland
• Alternate Location Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy, France, Ukraine, Slovakia, Germany, Austria and other hubs across EMEA
• Area of Interest: Customer Experience
• Job Type: Intern
• Technology Interest: AI or Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Analytics, Cloud and Data Center, Collaboration, Internet of Everything, Networking, Security, Security and Observability, Service Provider, Software Development, Webex (Collaboration), Wireless, Mobility
• Job Id: 1433234

🗓️Expected programme start: October 2025

🗓️Expected programme end: February 2026

⏰Average weekly time commitment: 8-10 hours

🌍Locations: we are looking for applicants from Poland, Portugal, Spain, France, Ukraine, Italy, Greece and other EMEA countries (virtual delivery of the program)

Cisco - the leader in Networking - wants to build new bridges with young enthusiasts and professionals. We built the Incubator Program to help you grow and develop towards a successful career in the IT Networking industry. We are fully committed to provide you with extensive training and even certifications as well as an outstanding experience of an international community of people just like you who want to grow professionally.

🔍 What You’ll do

You will learn about Cisco technologies from our top engineers, through a series of virtual live webinars. You will get CCNA training and the possibility to get certified for free grow your networking knowledge. Optionally you can get to know Python & learn DevNet. But that’s not all! To be successful in the IT industry, one needs crucial business and soft skills and that’s also part of the Incubator. We will give you the platform to do all of that with a group of 50+ people from all over Europe, gaining new friends and professional relationships.

🔬 How does it work?

All Incubator sessions take place in the afternoons, specifically between 3-6 pm CET, typically running from Mondays through Thursdays. Attendance at 50% of these sessions is required, although the majority are recorded for those unable to attend live.

🔍 On the program you will get

• Engaging courses, online content, tools
• Experts delivering content virtually
• Lab experience working collaboratively and individually
• Preparation for industry-recognized certifications
• Pathways to higher education and career opportunities
• Access to career tools, and social networking
• Critical 21st century soft & technical skills
• … and a lot of fun 😊
• What’s more, the possibility to be hired into one of our client-facing early in career roles!

📜 Who you are

We are looking for people who have a passion for technology, motivation to learn more and grow IT Networking skills, and an interest in working with top professionals. You are also willing to work from Poland or Portugal after programme completion.

🎓 Our minimum qualifications

• Recent school leaver or graduate or finishing your degree or related program (e.g. bootcamp) by 2026; or a career changer looking to work in the IT Networking industry.

• Keen interest to work in the IT field demonstrated by relevant STEM study background, self-learning or work experience.

• You speak English at a business level.

• You have the right to work from Poland or Portugal upon successful completion of the programme.

If you are looking for opportunities to learn about Cisco, please join us at our next Discover Cisco webinar. You will find more details here. This is an opportunity for you to get further insight into our working culture and hear career stories directly from our employees.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (40 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!

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