AI Operations Engineer I (Intern) – United States
Cisco · Milpitas, CA · 1 mo ago
Engineering$44k–$185k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually posting includes "Meet the Team", "Your Impact", "Minimum Qualifications", "Preferred Qualifications", "Why Cisco?" plus pay info (salary ranges). Also schedule? Not mentioned. Benefits? There's a paragraph about benefits for US employees. So we can include Benefits section. Pay section: we have salary ranges for certain locations. So include Pay section with that info. Schedule not present, so omit.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like "Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities..." etc. Also remove "Applications accepted until further notice". Remove "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:"? That's part of pay/benefits; we can keep relevant details but maybe incorporate into Pay/Benefits sections. Remove duplicated lines.
We need headings: About the role? Not present; we have "Meet the Team" maybe as About the role? Could treat as About the role. Or we could use "About the Team". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content to those headings where appropriate. We have "Meet the Team" -> could be About the role. "Your Impact" -> Responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications -> Requirements/Qualifications. Preferred Qualifications -> Skills? Or Qualifications. We'll have Requirements (minimum) and Preferred Qualifications (maybe Skills). Benefits: we have benefits paragraph. Pay: salary ranges. Schedule: none.
We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. So we will include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the descriptive paragraphs.
Let's extract content:
From "Meet the Team": paragraph about Cisco Product Organization, mission, teams, etc. Also paragraph about Cisco Product Internship Program: 12-week summer experience, embed interns, targeted learning sessions, multi-functional networking, direct engagement with leaders, immersing interns in real-world challenges, building technical skills, confidence, collaborative approach.
From "Your Impact": paragraph about AI Ops, automate and streamline IT operations, build smart solutions, cut down repetitive tasks, speed up incident response, ensure AI production environments stay sharp and resilient, automating critical workflows, optimizing performance, ensure AI systems remain resilient and scalable.
Minimum Qualifications bullet list? It's a paragraph with line breaks: "Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's) Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or a related field. Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, evidenced through a coding challenge, technical assessment, or submission of automation scripts/workflow samples. Working knowledge of systems or network administration fundamentals (e.g., Linux system operations, monitoring, or incident response basics)". We'll turn into
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content to those headings where appropriate. We have "Meet the Team" -> could be About the role. "Your Impact" -> Responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications -> Requirements/Qualifications. Preferred Qualifications -> Skills? Or Qualifications. We'll have Requirements (minimum) and Preferred Qualifications (maybe Skills). Benefits: we have benefits paragraph. Pay: salary ranges. Schedule: none.
We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. So we will include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the descriptive paragraphs.
Let's extract content:
From "Meet the Team": paragraph about Cisco Product Organization, mission, teams, etc. Also paragraph about Cisco Product Internship Program: 12-week summer experience, embed interns, targeted learning sessions, multi-functional networking, direct engagement with leaders, immersing interns in real-world challenges, building technical skills, confidence, collaborative approach.
From "Your Impact": paragraph about AI Ops, automate and streamline IT operations, build smart solutions, cut down repetitive tasks, speed up incident response, ensure AI production environments stay sharp and resilient, automating critical workflows, optimizing performance, ensure AI systems remain resilient and scalable.
Minimum Qualifications bullet list? It's a paragraph with line breaks: "Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's) Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or a related field. Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, evidenced through a coding challenge, technical assessment, or submission of automation scripts/workflow samples. Working knowledge of systems or network administration fundamentals (e.g., Linux system operations, monitoring, or incident response basics)". We'll turn into - items.
Preferred Qualifications: list: "Experience with tools such as GitHub Actions and Kubernetes for automation and deployment Ability to support AI production environments and manage sandbox environments Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms Understanding of CI/CD practices as applied to AI/ML model deployment and monitoring". Also there is a hashtag #productintern27 but that's metadata; we can drop.
Why Cisco?: paragraph about revolutionizing data and infrastructure, 40 years, solutions, security, visibility, insights, worldwide network, collaborate, impact, etc. Also includes pay and benefits details later.
Pay: "The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: New York City Metro Area $44,000.00 - $185,000.00 Non-Metro New York State & Washington State $44,000.00 - $185,000.00 For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements."
We need to include that in Pay section.
Benefits: paragraph about US employees benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) with match, paid parental leave, short/long-term disability, basic life insurance, restricted stock units, paid time away: 10 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday for non-exempt, 1 paid day off for birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, 4 paid days off for personal wellness, Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees, Exempt employees participate in flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit, 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each Jan 1, up to 80 hours unused sick time carried forward, Additional paid time away may be requested for critical/emergency family issues, Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer, For non-sales roles, employees eligible to earn annual bonuses, Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. Then details about quota-based incentive pay rates. Also For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
We need to include all that in Benefits section? Some of that is compensation details (bonus). Could be part of Pay but it's about benefits. We'll include in Benefits.
We must not include application instructions, boilerplate like "Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities." etc.
We must not include duplicated lines.
Now produce HTML fragment:
About the role
... (Meet the Team paragraphs combined? maybe two paragraphs). We'll combine into one or two
elements.
Better to split: first paragraph about Cisco Product Organization, second about Internship Program.
Responsibilities
Your Impact paragraph.
Requirements
- ...
...
Skills
- ...
...
Benefits
Benefits paragraph (including medical, 401k, etc.) plus bonus details.
Pay
Salary ranges paragraph.
Make sure not to include any extra text.
Let's craft the content precisely.
About the role:
Paragraph1: "The Cisco Product Organization is the engine behind the platforms, technologies, and solutions defining the next generation of connectivity. Spanning AI Software & Platforms, Core Product Engineering, Collaboration, Security, Networking, Silicon, and Observability, we build the critical infrastructure that powers the digital world. Millions of people rely on our platforms every day, and our teams work together to build, refine, and scale products that drive meaningful impact. We are a team of passionate innovators, united by our curiosity, collaboration, and dedication to helping one another do our best work."
Paragraph2: "The Cisco Product Internship Program offers a 12-week summer experience designed to welcome early-career talent into this mission. We embed interns within high-impact teams, where they collaborate directly on the products, platforms, and architectures shaping Cisco's future and powering the AI era. Throughout the program, interns have the opportunity to participate in targeted learning sessions, multi-functional networking, and direct engagement with leaders across the organization. By immersing interns in real-world challenges, we help them build the technical skills, confidence, and collaborative approach needed to envision a long-term, impactful career at Cisco."
Responsibilities:
Paragraph: "You’ll dive into the fast-paced world of AI Ops, where you’ll automate and streamline IT operations to deliver impactful results. You’ll build smart solutions that cut down on repetitive tasks, speed up incident response, and ensure our AI production environments stay sharp and resilient. By automating critical workflows and optimizing performance, you ensure our AI systems remain resilient and scalable."
Requirements (minimum qualifications) list items:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's)
- Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, evidenced through a coding challenge, technical assessment, or submission of automation scripts/workflow samples.
- Working knowledge of systems or network administration fundamentals (e.g., Linux system operations, monitoring, or incident response basics)
Skills (preferred qualifications) list items:
- Experience with tools such as GitHub Actions and Kubernetes for automation and deployment
- Ability to support AI production environments and manage sandbox environments
- Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms
- Understanding of CI/CD practices as applied to AI/ML model deployment and monitoring
Benefits paragraph: combine all benefits text.
Let's extract benefits text from posting:
"U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by CiscoNon-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employeesExempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the nextAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family membersOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. 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%; andOnce 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid."
We need to fix spacing: there are some missing spaces. We'll keep as is but maybe add spaces for readability. However we must not invent
About the role
... (Meet the Team paragraphs combined? maybe two paragraphs). We'll combine into one or two
elements. Better to split: first paragraph about Cisco Product Organization, second about Internship Program.
Responsibilities
Your Impact paragraph.
Requirements
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
Benefits paragraph (including medical, 401k, etc.) plus bonus details.
Pay
Salary ranges paragraph.
Make sure not to include any extra text. Let's craft the content precisely. About the role: Paragraph1: "The Cisco Product Organization is the engine behind the platforms, technologies, and solutions defining the next generation of connectivity. Spanning AI Software & Platforms, Core Product Engineering, Collaboration, Security, Networking, Silicon, and Observability, we build the critical infrastructure that powers the digital world. Millions of people rely on our platforms every day, and our teams work together to build, refine, and scale products that drive meaningful impact. We are a team of passionate innovators, united by our curiosity, collaboration, and dedication to helping one another do our best work." Paragraph2: "The Cisco Product Internship Program offers a 12-week summer experience designed to welcome early-career talent into this mission. We embed interns within high-impact teams, where they collaborate directly on the products, platforms, and architectures shaping Cisco's future and powering the AI era. Throughout the program, interns have the opportunity to participate in targeted learning sessions, multi-functional networking, and direct engagement with leaders across the organization. By immersing interns in real-world challenges, we help them build the technical skills, confidence, and collaborative approach needed to envision a long-term, impactful career at Cisco." Responsibilities: Paragraph: "You’ll dive into the fast-paced world of AI Ops, where you’ll automate and streamline IT operations to deliver impactful results. You’ll build smart solutions that cut down on repetitive tasks, speed up incident response, and ensure our AI production environments stay sharp and resilient. By automating critical workflows and optimizing performance, you ensure our AI systems remain resilient and scalable." Requirements (minimum qualifications) list items: - Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's) - Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or a related field. - Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship. - Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash, evidenced through a coding challenge, technical assessment, or submission of automation scripts/workflow samples. - Working knowledge of systems or network administration fundamentals (e.g., Linux system operations, monitoring, or incident response basics) Skills (preferred qualifications) list items: - Experience with tools such as GitHub Actions and Kubernetes for automation and deployment - Ability to support AI production environments and manage sandbox environments - Experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms - Understanding of CI/CD practices as applied to AI/ML model deployment and monitoring Benefits paragraph: combine all benefits text. Let's extract benefits text from posting: "U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by CiscoNon-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employeesExempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the nextAdditional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family membersOptional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies. Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. 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%; andOnce 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid." We need to fix spacing: there are some missing spaces. We'll keep as is but maybe add spaces for readability. However we must not invent