IAM Security Engineer Intern - Summer 2026

Role Snapshot
The Internship Program with WPS Health Solutions is comprised of two key components. The first component involves gaining practical experience to supplement academic coursework and prepare for future career pursuits. This will be comprised of a hands-on role within a functional area related to a relevant field of study. Each internship incorporates responsibilities and tasks which support the business objectives and client service offerings, while providing ongoing collaboration with experienced departmental colleagues and exposure to "real world" business demands. The second element centers on exposure to corporate culture and professional development:
Interns will participate in discussions focused on building soft-skills and business acumen. This intern will gain valuable hands-on experience with identity and access management systems and concepts. They will work in identity and access management, security, and process automation. They will work closely with senior staff to ensure information system processes and procedures meet or exceed our contractual security compliance requirements and Government policies and standards, including but not limited to; Medicare, HIPAA and NIST Cyber Security Framework.

Start Date: June 2025
Pay Rate: $20.00 ~ $22.00/hour
The base pay rate offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Work Location
Our first consideration will be to have this Intern live in the state of Wisconsin to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees living within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI) will be expected to be able to be able to work Hybrid 3 days a week on a regular basis.
**As a secondary consideration, we do offer remote work in the following approved states:
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

What you will do as a IAM Security Engineer Intern:

• Gain hands on knowledge of Identity and Access Management Applications (ie: CyberArk, RSA SecurID, Ping, RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, Active Directory, ServiceNow)
• Perform day-to-day administration of our IAM systems and assisting IAM team in the administration of user accounts and access privileges.
• Participate in IAM access review process and provide audit/compliance support to ensure the right users have the right access.
• Provide users with troubleshooting support and offer solutions to resolve access issues.
• Monitor, triage, and prioritize escalations and assignments.

How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:

• Are eager to learn how organizations secure and manage user access to critical systems and data.
• Have an interest in cybersecurity and enjoy exploring how security policies and compliance frameworks are applied in real-world scenarios.
• Are detail-oriented, enjoy problem-solving, and have a desire to work closely with senior engineers and security professionals to learn best practices.

What will I gain from this role?

• Gain practical experience working with identity and access management (IAM) tools and technologies, learning how organizations secure access to their systems and data.
• Learn about the foundational concepts of cybersecurity, including access control, authentication, and security policies, and how these elements are integrated into business processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• US. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.

• Be currently pursuing a degree in higher education or recent graduate.
• Have experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Security Engineering or related field.

Remote Work Requirements

• High speed cable or fiber internet
• Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)
• Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information

Benefits

• Hybrid work and Remote work
• Holiday pay and On-demand PTO

Who We Are

WPS, a health solutions company, is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS has been making healthcare easier for the people we serve for nearly 80 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Culture Drives Our Success

WPS' culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an open and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of employee engagement as an investment in our workforce-both current and future-to effectively seek, leverage, and include differing and unique perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.

We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace: WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition.

Sign up for Job Alerts

FOLLOW US!

Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
WPS Health Blog This position may from time to time provide support to federal health care programs and other governmental or regulated industries. In accordance with law and/or contractual requirements, individuals in this role are or may be subject to all applicable federal regulations, agency contract requirements, and WPS internal policies, including but not limited to standards for data security, privacy, confidentiality, and program integrity. WPS and its personnel are subject to mandatory enhanced screening and background investigation prior to being granted access to information systems and/or sensitive data in order to safeguard regulated information and government resources that provide critical services.