Legal Intern - Master - France 2025

Cisco Legal Internship Program

Start: January 2025 (for period Jan-June 2025) and July 2025 (for period July-Dec 2025)

Duration: 6 Months (1st semester 2025 or 2nd semester 2025)

Location: Paris 75008 (hybrid)

Cisco’s Legal Interns are a key part of our Legal department.

If you choose to join our Intern Program, you will be part of a dynamic European team of several interns supporting our legal counsels based in Paris, France, and throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa who will ensure you learn every aspect of the work they do.

You will also have the opportunity to work on innovative projects with the potential to influence the way that Cisco Legal works and learns.

Why You Will Love Cisco

At Cisco, we celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. Cisco Legal is a global multi-disciplinary team providing legal solutions and strategies that help Cisco create and deliver innovative technologies to our customers around the world. We are a large, friendly team that values the work our interns do and ensures sharing our knowledge and experience so they can grow into skillful legal counsels.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist legal counsels supporting sales teams.
• Work on advanced legal matters.
• Participate in and assist with customer negotiations.
• Draft initial versions of legal documents such as contracts, correspondence, and summaries.
• Create contract records in the contract management system and utilize digital tools.
• Review and amend various legal and business documents as requested by assigned legal counsels.
• Participate in the development and drafting of Cisco's internal legal documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including legal translation and legal research.

Required Skills

• Languages: Fluent in English and French (additional languages are a plus).
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage frequent changes in priorities, deadlines, and workload.
• Business/Legal Knowledge: Ability to learn about Cisco’s business and legal environment and apply this knowledge effectively.
• Communication and Influence: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey legal and business issues concisely.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrated capacity and desire to learn new concepts and quickly apply them.
• Organizational Abilities: Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple projects and meet demanding deadlines.

Legal Skills

• Master’s degree in law (equivalent of bac+5).
• Solid knowledge of commercial law, focusing on contract, IP, and IT law (knowledge of French and English law is preferred).
• Ability to read and understand complex contract provisions.
• Proficiency in creating English legal documents for internal and external use.
• Understanding of industry practices on legal issues.

General Business Skills

• Ability to concisely convey information and ideas both in writing and verbally.
• Operate effectively within a professional legal team environment.
• Manage the timely achievement of specific goals.
• Anticipate and respond to the requirements of Cisco’s legal counsel.
• Operate efficiently in a digital environment.

What Cisco Offers

Attractive compensation and benefits based on the level of study.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a resume and cover letter. The recruitment process will include two rounds of interviews with our team members.