In 2005, Google hired Cerf to serve as Chief Internet Evangelist to help the company in building network infrastructure, architectures, systems and standards for the next generation internet applications.<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/vintcerf.html Cerf’s up at Google]</ref>
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In 2005, Google hired Cerf to serve as Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist to help the company in building network infrastructure, architectures, systems and standards for the next generation internet applications. He also served as the company's representative to the global internet community. <ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/vintcerf.html Cerf’s up at Google]</ref> <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/cerf.htm Vinton G. Cerf | Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist]</ref>