Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
About the Internship:
Okta’s Technical Account Management Team empowers Okta customers to deliver secure, scalable, and transformative secure identity solutions by acting as a trusted identity coach. The team drives lasting success through elevated technical maturity.
The Okta Technical Account Management (TAM) intern will be involved in stages of the customer’s journey related to the implementation and adoption of Okta’s Identity products. As an intern, you will get hands-on experience in understanding how a Technical Account Manager partners with customers to ensure they achieve their identity goals with Okta and Auth0. The internship will prepare the candidate to be an individual collaborator in a customer-facing role.
You will have the opportunity to gain experience in the following areas:
Business:
- Customer’s journey from prospect (not yet customer) to advocate (loyal customer)
- Customer Success concepts such as recurring revenue, license activation & adoption, and subscription management
Technical:
- Understand Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, Zero Trust, and Least Privilege concepts
- Opportunity to learn learn Okta's technology portfolio and earn official certifications on Okta's suite of products
Functional:
- Proficiency in both business communication (including written and verbal) and communicating technical concepts in a consumable, clear, and concise manner
- Develop presentation skills to external customers and executives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Okta and orchestrate the action to drive implementation, adoption, and best practices
What You’ll Get to Do:
- Learn to communicate the alignment of Okta’s products and solutions with customer Identity goals through demonstrations, presentations, and storytelling.
- Observe Technical Account Managers to build knowledge of customer identity goals and use case scenarios, implementation plans and challenges, and IAM best practices to support customer outcomes.
- Support and participate in playbook initiatives and process development.
Who We are Looking For:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027) in, or has completed coursework in, a Technical field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, Statistics, Informatics, Data Science, or related field).
- A passion to serve the customer by learning how to communicate complex ideas and solutions to their business challenges.
- Ability to intern for 12 weeks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, perform customer research, generate reports, and analyze data.
- Analytical and problem-solving minded, detail and results-oriented, and a quick learner.
- Willingness to present in front of others and give presentations.
- Passionate for a career in SaaS / Cloud technology that requires technical acumen.
Okta’s Intern Program
As an intern, you’ll do real work that matters. While you’re on board, you’ll work on meaningful projects and have an opportunity to see what working at Okta is all about. You’ll also have the support of your mentor and manager to help you develop new skills.
Our interns have the opportunity to build a strong community - with their fellow interns, within their teams, and with the broader company. We want you to grow professionally and you’ll do that through participating in events like our Executive Speaker Series and Brown Bags. And of course, we want you to have fun, too. Our internship program includes exciting opportunities to connect with your cohort beyond the office through classic local outings like Cubs games and the Chicago Architecture Boat Tour.
The Okta Experience
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
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What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
