AICTE Internship 2022 with Cisco: Applications Invited on for 20,000 Virtual Internships in Cybersecurity

AICTE internship 2022 with Cisco is being conducted for 20,000 virtual internship opportunities in association with NASSCOM

AICTE internship 2022 has been announced yet again on the TULIP internship portal for 20,000 virtual internship opportunities in cybersecurity by Cisco for students. The initiative was launched last year for students in their second and third year. The program has been launched by Cisco, AICTE and NASSCOM Futureskills Prime and the 20,000 virtual internships in cybersecurity will be provided through the Cisco Networking Academy. At the end of the internship, students may receive an internship certificate depending on the quality of work.

However, participants need to note that this internship is not Cisco India's Standard Internship Program, which is being managed through Cisco's careers page but is a digital skilling initiative in partnership with AICTE and NASSCOM Futureskills Prime. The organisations aim at increasing the employability potential of students through this internship program. The courses that are currently available for students are cybersecurity courses called Introduction to Cybersecurity, which is optional and Cybersecurity Essentials, which is mandatory to become eligible to apply for the Cisco Networking Academy Virtual Internship.

Important Details of the AICTE Internship 2022 with Cisco

Students need to know the following impotent details prior to applying for the opportunity:

• Second and third year engineering students studying in any engineering institution, which is associated Cisco Networking Academy can participate in this program.
• Students will have to complete Introduction to Cyber Security, Introduction to Packet Tracer and Cyber Security Essentials courses via contacting NetAcad instructor at their institution or via Cyber Security Internships pathway at FutureSkills PRIME.
• Once students complete the courses and submit the certificate of completion they will be invited for a 3 hours industry session hosted by Cisco.
• Post the industry session, students will work in guidance of faculty coordinator at their institution for designing a secure network for their institutions on Packet Tracer Simulation tool.
• Once the completed project work is submitted, students will have to appear for a final quiz.

Students who satisfactorily complete the internship will be given certificates. Those who wish to apply are advised to go through the official website for further information.