Field Sales - (Intern) United States

Applications is expected to close on August 9, 2024Please 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.Who You’ll Work WithYou’ll train alongside incredibly talented individuals, like yourself, from different countries and a diverse group of backgrounds. Early on, you’ll make long-lasting friendships and belong to a rich human network that will support you throughout your career.What You’ll DoThis program provides you with meaningful work that directly impacts your assigned team. The purpose of this role is to expose students to Cisco’s technology and how the solutions enable Cisco’s customers. This role will also provide hands-on training and projects as well as the opportunity to network and learn from top Cisco leaders within the organization.Collaborate with peers and sales mentors to uncover groundbreaking opportunities that will address the Account Team’s top strategic initiatives in an aligned industry and vertical market.• Working directly with a Sales team to gain exposure into customer engagement and selling cycle• Solving customer challenges alongside your team• Opportunities for shadowing, mentoring and coaching• Ability to tackle stretch projects and be creative individually and in a team environment• Learn about potential career paths and tracks beyond your internshipAt Cisco, we are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining top early university talent to shape our future and we want you! You will learn, gain sales experience and grow within Cisco. Do you want to become Cisco's next generation of sales leaders through an accelerated early in career development path? Join us and explore how Cisco changes the way the world works, lives, plays, and learns.Who You Are• You have excellent verbal and written communication• You have excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.• You possess a high level of customer focus and service excellence as you seek practical solutions.Minimum Qualifications• Including but not limited to an upcoming graduate of a certification program from a Boot Camp, Apprenticeship, Community College or 4-Year University• Currently enrolled in an educational program in business, management, or related fields• Able to express oneself easily and articulately in English• You can legally live and work in the country for which you’re applying, without visa support or sponsorship.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!Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.