2026 U.S Summer Internship Program: Identity and Access Management Intern

Takeda • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Identity & Access Management (IAM) is part of the Cyber Risk & Assurance (CR&A) organization, securing Takeda’s patients, assets and intellectual property leveraging modern Cyber security tools, principles, and standards. Specifically, the Security Authentication Services team is composed of two sub-teams: Authentication and Cryptography. The teams are responsible for managing the lifecycle of modern Single-Sign On and Multi-Factor solutions as well as certificate management as part of the cryptography team for both internal and external customers. The Identity and Access Management Intern will support the Security Authentication Services team with the growing demands of secure digital identity and access controls across our enterprise. As an Identity and Access Management Intern, you will have the opportunity to assist in analyzing access patterns and identifying anomalies, gain hands-on experience with enterprise-grade IAM tools and frameworks, and gain exposure to other Identity and Access Management teams such as: Directory Services, Identity Management, Identity Access Services, and Privileged Access Management.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors Degree in one of the following; Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology or Security, Computer Networks and Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Development, Cryptography, and Information Security
• Strong problem-solving skills and deriving to alternate solutions
• Familiarity with basic programming principles regardless of coding language
• Ability to work in a team environment or individually
• Strong desire to understand complex concepts in authentication and/or cryptography
• Self-Starter and resourceful to tackle various challenges
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later
• The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames (May 26th-August 14th or June 15th- August 21st)
• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates

Nice To Haves

• Technical and/or qualitative skills desired

Responsibilities

• Provide critical support in maintaining and enhancing IAM systems such as Public Key Infrastructure, Single-Sign On through Entra ID, and passcode-based authentication, while also contributing to ongoing initiatives around compliance, user provisioning, and access governance
• Support onboarding/offboarding applications, workflows, and entitlement reviews
• Help document IAM processes and contribute to automation efforts
• Assist in analyzing access patterns and identifying anomalies

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
• Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern