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    Why complete our Job Simulation

    A risk-free way to build your career skills with us at Cisco. Complete example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.
    Self-paced2-3 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintroductory

    The Cisco Career Readiness program is designed to help you finetune your professional development skills, which will be useful for all aspects of your professional life. 

    During this program, you will develop a better understanding of how Cisco employees approach problems, organize and prioritize, and communicate clearly and professionally - and learn how to apply these critical skills to your very own projects. 

    “From purposeful work that makes a global impact and gives back to a company culture that empowers an inclusive future for all where employees can ‘be you, with us’ – Cisconians have a lot to be proud of!”

    Skills you will learn and practice:
    Data Analysis
    Data Presentation
    Communication
    Project Management
    Project Planning

    How it works

    Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Cisco. No live sessions, all self-paced.
    Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
    Use these new skills in your applications and throughout your career journey.

    Tasks in this program

    Task One: Sales Data Analysis
    1-2 hours
    Introductory
    Analyze sales data to find trends and communicate key findings.
    What you'll learn
    • How Cisco uses all types of data, such as sales data, to make decisions
    • How to make sense of business and operational data and communicate your findings to others
    What you'll do
    • Analyze a sales data set for one particular customer: Castor
    • Develop a PowerPoint presentation to communicate your findings

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    "I liked how it simulated a real-life task one may be given if they were to have a data analysis or project management role at a company like Cisco. It was really helpful to do it myself and then get to view the example to learn how I could improve."-- Student from University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
    "All the information was there and the goal of the task was very clear! I like how you're able to unlock examples after turning in the work"-- Student from Oregon State University
    "The clarity and detailed, practical tasks that I will expect in a work pace. Thank you for the wonderful internship opportunity."-- Student from United States International University Africa
    "I recently participated in Cisco's virtual job simulation on the Forage platform, and it was incredibly useful to understand the skills needed to succeed at a company like Cisco. I worked on a project to analyze data, communicate key findings, and develop a plan to investigate those findings. I practiced using Excel and PowerPoint and built my data..."-- Student from Year Up
    "It felt like a real assignment you would do in the real world, not just some textbook problem given. It also gave an example which helped. As a student I did my best but now I know what to do next time I have to do something like this."-- Student from University of Rhode Island

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    Analyze sales data for a customer called Castor, and develop a project plan to investigate the causes of lagging sales growth

    Interview and Career Skill Free 350+ 5 Star Reviews

    Get Career Ready

    Build your career skills. 2-3 hours and self-paced.
    Stand out in your application to Cisco. Show us you are interested in what we do.

    Get Career Ready

    Build your career skills. 2-3 hours and self-paced.
    Stand out in your application to Cisco. Show us you are interested in what we do.