IT Cloud and Infrastructure Intern (Summer 2026)

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

We are looking for talented, highly motivated university students for our ICT Infrastructure and Operations team to help increase customer self-service and awareness of how system work at Kyowa Kirin North America (KKNA). Our future talent will be coming in as Infrastructure Engineers (Network, Endpoint, Cloud), Service Delivery Engineers, Workflow Developers and Project/Program Manager in training. You will wear many hats as you jump in a fast-paced environment and produce results in various ICT areas such as Infrastructure and Delivery, Customer Service, Business Partners, Program Management Office, IT Governance, and Security.

Key Responsibilities

1. System Support & Maintenance:
• Assist senior engineers in the setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of servers, networks, and other cloud and infrastructure components.
• Help investigate and identify the root cause of technical problems and support the implementation of solutions to maintain system stability and availability.
• Identify ways to automate or streamline repetitive tasks or preventative maintenance checks
2. Documentation and Reporting:
• Review, create and update documentation for systems design, configuration, and best practices.
• Prepare and present project updates to the IT team and stakeholders.
• Develop user guides and how to videos to help end users utilize technology and applications
• Prepare and execute test strategies and plans
3. Collaboration and Support:
• Collaborate with IT team members, stakeholders, business users, and vendors to ensure successful project delivery.  Some members may be in other locations/time zones/countries
• Collaborate on Infrastructure related projects such as Cloud and/or Network maintenance/upgrades, M365 Admin Centers (Entra, Intune, etc.)
4. Learning & Collaboration:
• Learn about various IT technologies, cloud platforms (such as Azure and AWS), and operational processes, while collaborating effectively
• Learn about GxP and manufacturing IT practices by collaborating with team members on projects related to the build of a new manufacturing plant.

Minimum Qualifications:

• This position requires candidates to be a rising junior or rising senior in college/university with a major that aligns with the department: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Network Engineering, Information Security, or life sciences field
• Previous internship and/or project experience, volunteerism, leadership in clubs or societies, and participation in student athletics
• Understanding of Infrastructure and/or technical terminology concepts and frameworks
• Previous experience in a customer service capacity is preferred
• Understanding of the Agile Framework and SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) is preferred
• Interns are required to be able to work from May 26th, 2026 to August 13th, 2026
• The ability to work a hybrid schedule is required
• 1+ years leading or working in a team environment
• Must have good intercommunication and interpersonal skills, as well as a positive and fun attitude
• Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Candidates must live within a commutable distance to Princeton, NJ
• This position requires that candidates be able to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis without sponsorship

The anticipated hourly rate for this position will be $23.00 to $25.00 per hour.  The actual hourly rate offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education (including applicable licenses and certifications, job-based knowledge, location, and other business and organizational needs.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and inte