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Cisco Legal Summer Intern JD (Intern) United States in San Jose, California
Applications are accepted until further notice.
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.
Cisco’s Legal Experience Acceleration Program (LEAP) recruits 1L law students for an 11-week in-house summer internship. Interns will have the chance to work across various legal practice groups, helping to enable Cisco’s mission of building innovative technologies for customers worldwide. We provide a wide range of learning opportunities and experiences to help provide a rewarding experience, including flexible opportunities to engage with Cisco team members, one-on-one executive mentorship, ample networking opportunities, and access to skills training and career development resources. First-year interns will have the opportunity to be invited back for a second summer after their 2L year and a 2-year rotation program following law school graduation.
Who We Are
We are a team of 550+ Legal and Compliance professionals in 25+ countries committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment as we work together to drive Cisco’s success. We serve as trusted advisors to the business - problem solving, navigating complexities, and enabling transformation along the way. We use technology to make life easier - demonstrating Cisco’s innovative networking and collaboration tools to enable flexible, hybrid work. And we adopt the responsibility to be a force for good - donating our time and expertise through pro bono and community impact initiatives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Who You’ll Work With
Cisco Legal is a global, multidisciplinary team of attorneys and legal professionals. The legal group works closely across all aspects of Cisco to provide well-documented legal solutions, helping the company build creative, innovative technologies for customers worldwide. You will have an opportunity to gain a vast deal of exposure and experience in the legal field, while using new technologies.
What You’ll Do
Work on an array of groundbreaking legal issues for the company that is powering an inclusive future for all
Gain experience and exposure to a wide variety of practice areas while supporting our internal client base
Drive projects designed to enable the business to develop and sell leading networking, security and collaboration products and services
Obtain practical in-house experience that will leave you better equipped to contend in today’s complex legal environment
Benefit from exposure to a department widely viewed as a leader in the evolution of legal practice
Gain a better understanding of the client perspective through hands-on mentoring and coaching
Research and deliver and end-of-summer project to Cisco Legal's Senior Leadership Team
Who You Are
First year law student for academic year 2024/2025 with a strong interest in starting a legal career as an in-house attorney.
Focused attention to detail and ability to work both independently and cohesively with a team.
Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
The purpose of this internship is for first year law students to gain exposure and experience to in-house legal work at Cisco. To be eligible for the internship, you must currently be enrolled in law school for academic year 2024/2025 and have completed no more than two semesters of law school at an accredited law school.
Minimum Qualifications
Actively pursuing a degree at an accredited law school with no more than two semesters of law school completed
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Available to start in our internship program as part of a cohort from May 19 - August 1, 2025
Able to legally live and work in the country for which you are applying, without visa support or sponsorship either during the summer internship or during the potential rotation period following law school graduation.
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!
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.