Identity Analyst IT Internship

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Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors?  Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office!

Our offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry. 

Build Connections By:  

Working alongside our Identity Analyst department team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada.  Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas: 

• Communications  
• Finance
• Accounting
• Human Resources 
• IT 
• Marketing & Merchandising 
• Supply Chain 
• Sales

Build a Career: 

In the Identity Analyst department by:

• Next-Gen Okta Technology Implementation & Testing: Support the build-out, proof-of-concept testing, and configuration of advanced Okta platform capabilities, including:
  • Okta Workflows: Assisting in designing, testing, and documenting automated lifecycle and security event workflows.
  • Identity Threat Protection (ITP): Assisting with policy configuration, signal-sharing evaluations, and threat response validation.
  • Okta OS Login / Device Access: Supporting endpoint identity integration testing and policy validation.
• Single Sign-On (SSO) & Application Integration Modernization:
  • Assist in onboarding and migrating enterprise applications to modern SAML 2.0 and OIDC authentication standards, retiring legacy connections.
  • Partner with application teams to conduct authentication testing in non-production environments (login-dev.gfs.com) and troubleshoot federation issues.
• Documentation, Training & Enablement:
  • Develop clear, end-user and administrator training guides, FAQs, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for newly rolled-out authentication options.
  • Document test cases, system runbooks, and troubleshooting steps to assist Tier 1/2 support and application owners.
• Operational & Disaster Recovery Support:
  • Assist with identity health checks, synthetic transaction monitoring, and operational testing (such as Okta Enhanced DR and failover validations).

• Participate in IAM sprint ceremonies, backlog reviews, and deliver a capstone project presentation to EIS leadership at the conclusion of the 12-week program.
  

Build the Future by: 

Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department  

• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office. 
• Engaging in our mentorship program 
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential
• Participating in Gordon Food Services’ community and stewardship efforts 
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact

Meet the following qualifications to be considered for our 2027 internship program: 

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Assurance or related fields.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including: 

• Paid Weekly
• Flex Hours  
• Gordon Food Service Store Discount 
• Employee Assistance Program 

Ready to start building? Apply today!