Your Role
What You’ll Do :
Ensoft aims to provide interns with a full experience of what it is like to work as part of their engineering team. All of their software development teams are responsible for delivering pioneering software technology that helps to run the Internet, delivered to an outstanding quality.
They want to help interns build experience that will be valuable for their future and assist in deciding if this is the right career path. Interns will work closely alongside one of their teams on a project with a real result, completing it within the 8–10-week placement period.
This experience includes everything from design through to coding and testing of the product, along with the day-to-day agile processes used to lead their work. Interns will work in their Harpenden office, which is close to the station and has a very fast connection into London.
Harpenden is an attractive town with a thriving centre featuring shops, bars, and restaurants. Nearby, the city of St Albans offers a wider social scene, including theatres, clubs, and a variety of bars, with all the facilities of a modern city. The M1 and M25 are easily accessible by car.
Who You’ll Work With :
Interns will work alongside incredibly passionate individuals with a shared enthusiasm for software development. Cisco’s Ensoft team comprises energetic, exceptional individuals recruited from top universities, who have developed into all roles from management to industry-leading technical experts. The culture is friendly, with employees frequently arranging activities together in their spare time, in addition to numerous company-funded social events organized by the social team.
About You
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
* Must have a curiosity about developing software—this is what they do!
* Should be undergraduate students pursuing a numerate degree at a UK university.
* Should have enough software and programming experience to become quickly productive, enabling an exciting placement.
Benefits
At Cisco, there is a strong belief in employee well-being and work-life balance, and the benefits package reflects this. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, once the participant becomes an employee, they may be entitled to the following Benefits & Perks as part of the People Deal and benefits package:
* Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays + an additional day off for birthdays
* Free shuttle buses between local stations and the Cisco Campus office
* A culture that encourages giving back to the community, with 10 days available for volunteering activities on top of annual leave
* Employee stock purchase program
* Employee Resource Organisations and a wellbeing program via Pavelka
* Support in gaining Cisco certifications
* Opportunities to develop extensive knowledge of Cisco’s broad product line
* The chance to work with top engineers who are specialists in their fields
* Access to the vast resources of Cisco to support learning and development
Training & Development
Cisco provides interns with comprehensive training and development opportunities that enable them to grow both technically and professionally. Through hands-on projects, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and mentorship from experienced engineers, interns gain valuable skills and real-world knowledge. Cisco’s focus on continuous learning, agile development practices, and collaborative problem-solving ensures that interns develop a strong foundation for their future careers in software engineering.
Career Progression
Interns at Cisco can progress their careers by immersing themselves in hands-on learning, gaining exposure to real-world software development challenges, and working closely with experienced professionals. As they develop technical expertise and contribute to impactful projects, their journey often transitions into full-time roles, allowing them to grow within the company and shape their careers as skilled software engineers.
Sources
* blogs.cisco.com/wearecisco/intern-to-full-time-software-engineer-my-cisco-journey-has-just-begun
* cisco.com/c/m/en_us/about/csr/esg-hub/people/benefits.html
* youtube.com/@CiscoSystems