Cisco Germany

Cisco Germany

Sales/Bizdev

Working Student - Sustainability (12 Month) - Germany

Internship location: Munich/ Garching or Remote

Duration: 6 months to 1 year, 20 h/week

Why You’ll Love Cisco

Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more relevant than ever before in our lives. Our employees' revolutionary ideas impact everything imaginable - from entertainment, retail, healthcare, and education, to public and private sectors, smart cities, smart cars, and everyday devices in our homes. Here, that means you’ll take creative ideas from the drawing board to powerful solutions that have real world impact. You’ll interface with Cisco leaders, partner with experienced mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in creating an inclusive and sustainable future for all.

The German Team is looking for a passionate, mature Intern to support the creation and execution our Communications Strategy for Cisco in Germany for the Country Digitization Program. While reporting to and working with the Program Director - with this highly self-dependent role you can make a huge difference. For Cisco, for our customers and partners and for our society. Come and join us – you will enjoy the ride!

Responsibilities

Communications & Sustainability concept for CDA in Germany and beyond

  • Evaluate the CDACommunications approach as status quo in Cisco Germany in EMEA andglobally
  • Definition of communicationsconcept for internal transparency and involvement
  • Prepare and conductinformational events on sustainability topics, including participation andsupport at trade shows like Cisco Live Amsterdam, and assist with eventlogistics, administrative tasks, and documentation.
  • Support internal andexternal communication about Cisco's sustainability offerings
  • Conduct research onsustainability offerings to support sales staff with relevant informationand manage LinkedIn research on sustainability networks
  • Maintain the internalSharePoint page on sustainability and assist in the development oftraining materials and workshops for employees.
  • Partner with Ciscocolleagues in Germany and globally to evaluate and build on globalmaterials and activities
  • Support the Public Sector Sales Team

Minimum Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field of study (i.e. environmental sciences, business, communication)
  • Fluent in English and German (written and verbal)
  • Must be able to work and live legally in Germany, without extra visa sponsorship

Preferred Requirements

  • Passion for Communications, Digitization and virtual teamwork in an Enterprise environment
  • Basic understanding of the public sector in Germany
  • Interest in sustainability topics and the IT industry
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technology tools/platforms
  • Very good knowledge of Windows applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Team player attitude with the ability to work independently and in an organised, disciplined manner
  • Stress-resistant and ability to work to high-intensity work environment

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Evaluate the CDACommunications approach as status quo in Cisco Germany in EMEA andgloballyDefinition of communicationsconcept for internal transparency and involvementPrepare and conductinformational events on sustainability topics, including participation andsupport at trade shows like Cisco Live Amsterdam, and assist with eventlogistics, administrative tasks, and documentation.Support internal andexternal communication about Cisco's sustainability offeringsConduct research onsustainability offerings to support sales staff with relevant informationand manage LinkedIn research on sustainability networksMaintain the internalSharePoint page on sustainability and assist in the development oftraining materials and workshops for employees.Partner with Ciscocolleagues in Germany and globally to evaluate and build on globalmaterials and activities
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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.

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Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.