{"id":11580,"date":"2025-07-30T06:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:16:17","slug":"misplaced-discovered-and-flourishing-my-journey-with-cisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580","title":{"rendered":"Misplaced, Discovered, and Flourishing: My Journey with Cisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This submit was authored by Chirag Garg, a latest Software program Engineering Intern who virtually didn\u2019t apply \u2014 however ended up discovering his confidence, group, and profession path at Cisco.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-475901 alignright\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.18.23.jpeg\" alt=\"Man standing in front of Silver Cisco sign.\" width=\"447\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-475901 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.18.23.jpeg\" alt=\"Man standing in front of Silver Cisco sign.\" width=\"447\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.18.23-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ndh7kdsG-WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.18.23-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.18.23.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\"\/><\/noscript><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Again in 2023, I used to be doing what most engineering college students do \u2014 making use of for internships, taking on-line assessments, and refreshing my inbox prefer it was my job. At first, I felt fairly assured. I had tasks below my belt, I\u2019d labored onerous, and I assumed I used to be prepared.<\/p>\n<p>However then \u2026 the rejections began piling up.<\/p>\n<p>One after one other.<\/p>\n<p>It was discouraging, truthfully. I began questioning if I used to be actually reduce out for tech. Perhaps I didn\u2019t have \u201cit.\u201d Perhaps I used to be simply one other r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in a large pile. I bear in mind staring on the Cisco internship utility and pondering, \u201cThere\u2019s no means I\u2019ll get in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However in some way, I satisfied myself to simply <em>click on submit<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a2964f0c1fc7\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a2964f0c1fc7\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a2964f0c1fc7\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580\/#That_One_Sure\" title=\"That One Sure\">That One Sure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580\/#Why_Cisco_Felt_Completely_different_%E2%80%94_and_Why_That_Mattered\" title=\"Why Cisco Felt Completely different \u2014 and Why That Mattered\">Why Cisco Felt Completely different \u2014 and Why That Mattered<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580\/#The_Ripple_Impact\" title=\"The Ripple Impact\">The Ripple Impact<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580\/#LoveWhereYouWork_%E2%80%94_And_Being_Trusted_to_Do_It\" title=\"#LoveWhereYouWork \u2014 And Being Trusted to Do It\">#LoveWhereYouWork \u2014 And Being Trusted to Do It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11580\/#To_Anybody_Who%E2%80%99s_Nonetheless_Figuring_It_Out_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"To Anybody Who\u2019s Nonetheless Figuring It Out \u2026\">To Anybody Who\u2019s Nonetheless Figuring It Out \u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"That_One_Sure\"><\/span><strong>That One Sure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When the choice checklist got here out, I didn\u2019t even count on to see my title, however there it was.<\/p>\n<p>I used to be going to intern at Cisco.<\/p>\n<p>That second shifted one thing in me. I felt like perhaps, simply perhaps, I belonged. I began brushing up on my expertise, revisiting fundamentals, diving into AI and techniques \u2014 making an attempt to be as prepared as doable.<\/p>\n<p>Then got here Might 2024, and my summer time internship at Cisco started.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Cisco_Felt_Completely_different_%E2%80%94_and_Why_That_Mattered\"><\/span><strong>Why Cisco Felt Completely different \u2014 and Why That Mattered<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From the very first day, I knew Cisco was totally different. It wasn\u2019t nearly work. It was about <em>folks<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I met a group that didn\u2019t count on me to have all of the solutions. They didn\u2019t make me really feel like I needed to show myself each second. As an alternative, they gave me one thing I didn\u2019t even know I wanted \u2014 <em>house<\/em> \u2014 house to be taught, house to ask questions (even the foolish ones), house to develop with out concern of failing.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-475903 alignleft\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.20.15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-475903 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.20.15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.20.15-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/7YqjXxF1-WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.20.15-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-04-at-12.20.15.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\"><\/noscript><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There have been so many little issues that made a huge effect, too. Like how somebody would all the time drop a studying useful resource simply once I was caught, or how informal tea breaks became deep discussions about profession objectives, and the way nobody made me really feel \u201clike simply an intern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We performed video games collectively, had random rant periods (sure, these assist), and shared laughs over issues that had nothing to do with code. It felt human. And for somebody who felt misplaced simply months earlier, that meant every little thing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ripple_Impact\"><\/span><strong>The Ripple Impact<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>That summer time at Cisco didn\u2019t simply impression my LinkedIn \u2014 it modified how I noticed myself.<\/p>\n<p>I began collaborating extra in faculty actions. I took on management roles. I turned the AI Lead for the Affiliation for Computing Equipment (ACM CSS) chapter at my faculty, received a hackathon, and finally, bought a letter for a spring internship <em>and<\/em> a full-time supply from Cisco.<\/p>\n<p>That one sure modified every little thing. Cisco didn\u2019t simply give me a stepping stone \u2014 it gave me a springboard. The truth that I might come again for one more internship after which transfer right into a full-time function confirmed me that at Cisco, progress isn\u2019t simply inspired \u2014 it\u2019s doable. You don\u2019t have to decide on one path. You\u2019re given the liberty to discover the place you wish to go, trusted to tackle new challenges, and given the help to really get there.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning the intern journey once more in spring felt acquainted \u2014 however in the easiest way. I wasn\u2019t the identical individual I used to be a yr in the past. And Cisco wasn\u2019t only a firm anymore \u2014 it felt like a spot I <em>belonged<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LoveWhereYouWork_%E2%80%94_And_Being_Trusted_to_Do_It\"><\/span><strong>#LoveWhereYouWork \u2014 And Being Trusted to Do It<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As a Software program Engineering Intern, I get to work on the intersection of techniques and AI \u2014 two evolving areas that genuinely problem and excite me. However truthfully? The perfect half isn\u2019t simply the work. It\u2019s how I\u2019m <em>trusted<\/em> to do the work. I\u2019ve had the liberty to make choices, the possibility to be taught from errors, and the help to ask, \u201cWhy not do this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That type of tradition? It\u2019s uncommon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_Anybody_Who%E2%80%99s_Nonetheless_Figuring_It_Out_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><strong>To Anybody Who\u2019s Nonetheless Figuring It Out \u2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the event you\u2019re the place I used to be \u2014 gazing job boards, feeling such as you\u2019re falling behind, doubting your self \u2014 I wish to say this: <em>don\u2019t quit on your self<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Apply for that function even for those who don\u2019t really feel \u201cprepared.\u201d Ask questions even for those who assume they\u2019re primary. Take that probability, even for those who assume you received\u2019t make it.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of generally, all it takes is one sure.<\/p>\n<p>Cisco was my sure. \u00a0And in saying sure to me, they helped me say sure to myself.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you able to sure to a brand new alternative? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/about\/careers.html?CAMPAIGN=talent&amp;COUNTRY_SITE=us&amp;POSITION=social%2bmedia%2borganic&amp;REFERRING_SITE=blog&amp;CREATIVE=careershome&amp;tags=blg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try our careers right here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/app.feedpress.com\/e\/mailverify?feed_id=WeAreCisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to the WeAreCisco Weblog<\/a> and by no means miss a narrative!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Share:<\/p>\n<p>\n  \t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This submit was authored by Chirag Garg, a latest Software program Engineering Intern who virtually didn\u2019t apply \u2014 however ended up discovering his confidence, group, and profession path at Cisco. 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