IAM Analyst Intern (Undergraduate - Summer 2026)

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as an Intern at Centene. During this 12-week program, you'll learn more about Centene and how we're transforming the health of the community, one person at a time.
 

Position Purpose: This intern will assist with the ongoing technical development and deployment of the Identity and Access Management (IAM) program. This internship provides hands-on experience in a key area of cybersecurity within a large enterprise environment.

Duties:

• Automates and optimizes new and existing processes

• Develops and document standard operating procedures, IAM Standards, and technical design documentation (i.e. run-books, repository of documents, etc.)

• Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures, ethical practices, and regulatory guidelines

• Gathers data, track trend metrics, and analyzes the results for continuous service improvement (capacity, monitoring system health, uptime and growth, etc.)

• Triages and implements changes needed to remediate issues or defects

• Identify opportunities for streamlining and increasing effectiveness through continuous process improvement

• Designs applications including code, functionality, and interoperability with other systems and applications

• Develops Identity and Access Management (IAM) specific detailed technical requirements and designs, and incorporates industry best practices for access management

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Skills:

• Python and/or Go experience

• PowerShell scripting language would be nice to have

• Experience with Ansible or Terraform would be nice to have

• Must be a self-starter, work independently and be able to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment

• Demonstrated analytical skills

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited university or college, preferably in a field related to the hiring department through the internship period.

Pay Range: $18-26/hour

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, health insurance, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field, or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act