Identity and Access Management Security Intern
S&P GlobalAbout the role
About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
05Job DescriptionAbout the Role:
The Team:
The Identity and Access Management team ensures that all user identities across the organization are accurately maintained and managed. We will focus on identity hygiene, ensuring that the organization remains compliant with internal policies and external regulations related to user access.
Responsibilities and Impact:
- Assist in periodically reviewing user accounts, roles, and access permissions.
- Identify orphaned accounts, excessive permissions, and dormant accounts.
- Collaborate with respective departments to validate user roles and access needs.
- Work closely with the IAM team to initiate access review campaigns.
- Document review findings and ensure timely revocation of unnecessary or outdated access.
- Help maintain and update the IAM policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Document identity hygiene best practices and guidelines.
- Generate reports on access anomalies, violations, and overall health of identities.
- Provide insights into areas of improvement and potential risks.
- Assist in streamlining and automating the identity hygiene processes.
- Provide suggestions for tools or methodologies to enhance identity hygiene.
- Work with various stakeholders, including IT, HR, and other business units, to gather requirements and feedback related to identity management.
- Attend IAM team meetings, participate in relevant workshops, and contribute to team discussions.
- Assist in developing training materials related to identity hygiene.
- Participate in awareness campaigns to educate users on the importance of identity hygiene.
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $20 to $30. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.
This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.
What We’re Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:
- Fully matriculated undergraduate students with an anticipated graduation date in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026
- Basic understanding of IAM concepts, including user provisioning, de-provisioning, and access review.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation and creative problem-solving skills)
- Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn new things, techniques, and technologies.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience or coursework in cybersecurity or IAM.
- Familiarity with IAM tools or platforms like SailPoint, Okta, or Azure AD Knowledge of regulatory standards related to access management (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX).
Right to Work Requirements:
This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insight
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