Business Systems Analyst Intern (Summer 2026)

Okta • San Francisco, CA

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Business Systems Analyst Intern to help us support our core business and Human Resources systems. As a Business Systems Analyst Intern you will gain hands-on experience in HR systems by supporting various projects and initiatives within Okta. This internship offers an opportunity to develop skills in Workday, Greenhouse, Cornerstone Ondemand, and contribute to the success of our team. This role will assist other core business systems analysts across IT for strategic and business as usual projects.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, preferably in Business. Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related areas and graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027.
• Desire to pursue a systems-based career.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Problem solving and solution mindset.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Have a solid analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal communications, diligent time management skills, be team-oriented and have a strong work ethic.
• General Human Resource processes knowledge preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of cloud-based applications, data structures, and reporting; exposure to Workday, Greenhouse, Cornerstone Ondemand or similar HRIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day tasks and projects as assigned by senior team members.
• Monitor ServiceNow queue, triage requests, and daily transaction processing.
• Assist in system configuration, reporting, troubleshooting, and overall administration of our Human Resource systems.
• Assist in the creation of presentations, reports, and other materials.
• Attend meetings and take detailed notes for reference and follow-up.
• Collaborate with team members to brainstorm ideas and contribute to project discussions, documentation of processes as needed to achieve project goals and deadlines.
• Partner with senior team members to support Business and Systems analysis work in areas of defined scope and specific business processes and use established processes to support analysis and output documentation.
• Develop understanding for current processes, pain points, and assumptions for business systems and continuously identify gaps and opportunities for automation projects that will streamline processes.
• Support implementation, test plans, and configuration tasks to support successful deployment of strategic and business as usual projects.
• Partner with People Operations on troubleshooting transactions, process improvements, and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including HR, Finance, IT, Payroll, and business managers.

Benefits

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
• Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees