Application Deadline - 11th February 2025  

Location: Greater London - Bedfont Lakes, Feltham OR Manchester  

  

Do you love talking to people, building relationships and learning their story through questions? Are you a dedicated person who really cares about what they do and how you might be able to help someone? Does technology and its possibilities / impact in our communities excite you? If so, our Degree Apprenticeship is a great way to kick-start your sales career working for an international technology company like Cisco, gaining invaluable work experience whilst earning the same qualifications as a university graduate, including sought-after industry qualifications.   

 
 

During the 4 years, there will be opportunities to experience various sales teams within our business - technical and otherwise- and join these teams through rotations; you will work directly with our cutting-edge technology and support our industry-leading experts.   

 
 

By the end of the programme, you will have both the sales knowledge and experience to begin a flourishing career selling technology solutions.   

So, what is it like working for one of the world’s leading technology companies?  

 

  

You’ll…  

Be at the heart of it all; watching technology happen from the inside   Rotate through sales teams, supporting international brands to deliver solutions to their business problems   Understand & position how Cisco’s technology can support customers with their challenges/opportunities   Work with and through our technology partners to drive successful Cisco solutions   Analyse and unpick data and understand how telemetry is informing our business.   Manage projects that ensure we deliver for our customers, communicating with stakeholders and working towards deadlines  Meet hundreds of Cisco employees from all over the world, growing your professional network by building contacts, working with the best and learning from experts   Give back to local communities through fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness of meaningful causes   To top it all off, you'll have a strong support system, including a network of current apprentices, mentors, and managers to guide and advise you.  

  
What You’ll Do:  

As an apprentice, you will receive support and mentorship to understand how your passion and skills best fit within the sales community at Cisco. Your Apprentice Manager will help you to pursue sales rotations that play to your strengths and interests and support you in developing the necessary sales skills to be successful.  

  

 

Year 1  

You will get to know Cisco; what we do and how we do it. You’ll complete an induction bootcamp; giving you the foundation to build your exciting sales career with us. The year will include:   A 3-month induction and business orientation   Our Fresher’s Fair, connecting you to many employee-led groups, a chance to start building friendships within & outside the Apprentice Programme   Three rotations across our business units that will offer you exposure and entry-level responsibilities   The creation of a portfolio of work that demonstrates the responsibilities of your current roles and the skills you are developing   

 

Year 2 & 3  

You’ll start to specialise, focusing on an area of Sales, or Business opportunities helping you discover your ideal sales career with Cisco. These 2 years will include:   

Three rotations across different sales teams where you will take ownership of partner / customer projects   A work-based project, including strategy and research, that demonstrates the work you’re doing daily   

Year 4  

You’ll define your career path and deliver work and results to the business, in preparation for graduation. The year will include:   A final rotation where you are accountable to a specific sales team or customer and delivering to agreed key performance indicators   A major project pulling together everything you have learned and how you’re using it to be successful in your role   Our Apprentices work mainly from our offices in Bedfont Lakes in Feltham and Didsbury in Manchester; depending on your role, you may also travel offsite to visit our customers and attend events.   During your final year, you will be supported by the Apprentice Program team & Emerging Talent team in your application process for a Graduate position within Cisco post Apprenticeship.   

  

Entry requirements  

Qualifications matter, but a passion for technology and the desire to learn are even more meaningful.   You should have or be studying towards achieving at least 2 A Levels (excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking) or a BTEC Level 3 or equivalent.   You should also have a minimum of 5 GCSE grades A* to C or grade 4-9, including English & Maths, as an indicator of your learning.   Must be able to legally live and work in UK   Your application should demonstrate who you are and showcase your strengths so that we can bring your abilities to life at Cisco and help you find your ideal sales career path.  

  

Timelines  

Apply with your latest CV on our website (jobs.cisco.com)Recruiter will screen CVsEligible applicants will be invited to a Open Evening (Virtual) TBC  Telephone Interviews - TBCFinal Interview Days - TBCStart Date – August/September 2025 

  

Cisco Benefits You Will Enjoy  

Access to training and certification alongside your fully paid for bachelor’s degree  25 days annual leave  A day of on your birthday  Paid 5 days “Time to Give”, to volunteer for causes that matters to you  Team Connect & Recognition Programs to drive a sense of belonging and appreciation  Service Anniversary awards  Lenovo or Mac laptop issued on day 1  Mentors and coaches to help you on your journey  Employee discounts across a range of high street and online shops, including discounted cinema tickets  Annual bonuses  

  

  

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#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” (36 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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