Legal Rising 2L (Intern)

Cisco’s Legal Experience Acceleration Program offers 1L law students an 11-week internship with exposure to diverse legal practice areas and mentorship. Your Role Here’s what you will be doing: • Work on a variety of legal issues supporting Cisco’s mission to build innovative technologies • Gain experience across multiple legal practice groups and support internal clients • Drive projects enabling the business to develop and sell networking, security, and collaboration products • Obtain practical in-house legal experience in a complex environment • Benefit from exposure to a leading legal department in the evolution of legal practice • Receive hands-on mentoring and coaching to understand the client perspective • Research and deliver an end-of-summer project to Cisco Legal's Senior Leadership Team About You The company is looking for: • Currently enrolled as a 1L law student at an ABA-accredited law school for the 2025/2026 academic year • Available to start the internship cohort on May 18, 2026 • Legal authorization to live and work in the country of application without visa sponsorship during internship and potential rotation • Focused attention to detail and ability to work independently and collaboratively • Outstanding organizational and communication skills • Strong interest in pursuing a legal career as an in-house attorney Compensation & Benefits • Salary range for U.S. locations: $44,000 to $185,000 depending on location and role • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions • Paid parental leave • Short and long-term disability coverage • Basic life insurance • Paid time off including 10 holidays, 1 floating holiday (non-exempt), birthday off, year-end shutdown, and 4 personal wellness days • 16 days paid vacation for non-exempt employees; flexible vacation for exempt employees • 80 hours sick time on hire and annually, with carryover • Additional paid time off for family emergencies • 10 paid volunteer days annually • Eligibility for Cisco restricted stock units • Annual bonuses for non-sales roles; performance-based incentives for sales roles Training & Development • Access to skills training and career development resources • One-on-one executive mentorship • Networking opportunities with Cisco team members Career Progression • Successful completion of the Rising 2L internship leads to a Rising 3L summer internship • Followed by a 2-year rotation program after law school graduation • Ultimate placement in a legal function to begin an in-house legal career at Cisco How to Apply Applicants may be contacted directly by a Cisco representative if a relevant position opens. Colorado residents may redact age-identifying information in submitted materials without penalty. This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible Report this job Apply tot his job