Fellowships:

Annually, Cisco invites the faculty of schools to nominate three doctoral students to our fellowship program. The students must have completed at least the first year of graduate school at the time of the nomination. Based on faculty input, Cisco Research selects recipients for a two year Cisco Fellowship. The award covers tuition, stipend, medical insurance costs administered by the university, and discretionary funds (equipment, travel, and conferences). A Cisco Fellowship student is also eligible for a Cisco internship.

Student Colloquia

Student Colloquia provide a forum for top PhD students to present their research. The intention is to foster a two way exchange of ideas and create opportunities for collaborations. The visitor is invited to give a one hour talk on their research, with a question and answer period following. After the talk is over Cisco will arrange for follow-up meeting(s) with some of the Cisco engineers/researchers working in the same field.

General guidelines for qualifying participants are:

• The Student Colloquia series targets the top PhD students from highly ranked schools
• Each student must be sponsored by a Professor, a Cisco Business Unit, or a Cisco Researcher who has some experience with the student or their advisor.
• The student must agree to travel to Cisco, San Jose campus to give the talk on a mutually agreeable date.
• Cisco will pay for the travel and hotel.

For questions on Student Colloquia, please email student_colloquia

Cisco Career Programs

Cisco offers a unique set of programs and opportunities for recent college and university graduates, as well as those looking to gain valuable real-world experience while attending school. These are Cisco university career opportunities programs sponsored by Cisco.

• Internships
  Annually Cisco offers internships to students (undergraduate and graduate). For more information see http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac40/univ/index.html
• Full-time employment
  Through the Cisco Choice hiring program Cisco offers the top new graduates at select schools the opportunity to pick their Cisco team. Research activities at Cisco are distributed and incoming researchers are encouraged to explore teams across the company.
• Competitions
  Cisco annually announces a student competition. Several challenge categories are offered. This provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their creativity and research skills. Prizes may include: routers; laptops; internships; and research grants.