Internet Measurement Research Intern - BGP Research Team

Meet the Team

We are the Applied Research team at Cisco ThousandEyes. Our mission is to use Internet-scale data to build network assurance solutions that help enterprises see, understand, and fix problems across the Internet, cloud, and enterprise networks. We sit at the intersection of research, data science, AI/ML, and product—turning ideas into algorithms, prototypes into products, and insights into features that customers rely on when things break.

Your Impact

This internship is within the BGP research group, where we study how BGP is used in the real world and develop algorithms, analyses, and tools to improve understanding of how networks interconnect and how to better protect critical Internet infrastructure.

As an intern, you will collaborate with experienced researchers, engineers, and product partners. You will use statistics, data science, and AI/ML techniques to analyze large-scale BGP data, characterize routing behavior and dynamics, and prototype algorithms that advance understanding of Internet topology and interconnection.

This internship is designed to be hands-on, impactful, and fast-moving, with a strong emphasis on learning, experimentation, and turning research ideas into practical solutions. In addition to influencing production systems, your work will contribute to internal research artifacts, technical reports, and research publications. The ThousandEyes BGP Research team frequently presents at community and academic venues such as NANOG, RIPE, and IMC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Computer Science
• Strong understanding of networking and Internet protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, HTTP, etc.)
• Hands-on experience working with BGP data or routing measurements (e.g., route collectors, MRT data, routing tables, updates)
• Demonstrated portfolio of network measurement work through publications and/or course projects
• Strong proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with data science and data analysis
• Great written, verbal, and persuasive communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science
• Track record of publications at academic and/or industry conferences
• Experience applying machine learning and AI methods to networking problems

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we are revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era—and beyond. For 40 years, we have innovated to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds, delivering security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

We experiment and create meaningful solutions, supported by our worldwide network of doers and experts. We work as a team with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.