What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Intern position at Olema Oncology?
Olema Oncology is dedicated to developing better medicines for breast cancer and beyond. Our lead program, palazestrant (OP-1250), is a complete estrogen receptor antagonist (CERAN) currently in development for metastatic breast cancer with blockbuster potential as a monotherapy and in combination in ER /HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Our follow-on product candidate, OP-3136, is a potent KAT6 inhibitor with best-in-class potential.
Our scientific breakthroughs are accelerated through the ways in which we fearlessly support, motivate, and challenge one another. At Olema, we know that when we put people first, our work becomes second to none. If you’re ready to join us at the edge of something unstoppable, let’s make a profound impact together for our patients, for your career, for what’s beyond .
You can view our latest corporate deck and other presentations here .
About the Role >>> IT Intern
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as an IT Intern, reporting to the Senior Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations. This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment and gain hands-on experience in the biotech industry. This summer internship provides meaningful, real-world experience in IT operations, endpoint management, asset governance, and cybersecurity, building a strong technical foundation for a future career in enterprise IT. The IT Intern will support Digital Workplace experience, IT Asset Management and Cybersecurity initiatives while assisting with day-to-day IT operations.
The role includes hands-on experience with enterprise endpoint management platforms such as Jamf (for Macs) and Microsoft Intune (for Windows), providing exposure to modern device management and security enforcement practices.
This position is a 10-week paid summer internship $22/hour working 40 hours a week onsite at our San Francisco facility. The internship dates are June 8 through August 14.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Your work will primarily encompass:
A love of challenging, important work. We are a pragmatic team, driven to imagine and develop meaningful therapies for improving lives. All employees within our company play a unique and crucial role in our success, both in accomplishing our mission and building a positive company culture. As such, we are looking for someone with the right combination of knowledge, experience, and attributes for this role.
Qualifications:
Important Information >>>
We provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and believe that great ideas and discoveries come from a mix of expertise, background, and experience. Olema is building a culture where the value of difference is celebrated.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, seeking to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower employees and provide them with a platform to develop their long-term careers. A Summary of Benefits is available for all applicants.
Please note: Olema doesn’t accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Thank you.
Fraud Alert: We are aware of employment scams where individuals pose as representatives of Olema Oncology and make false use of our company name to defraud job seekers. To protect yourself, please note that Olema’s official email addresses end in @olema.com. Our official corporate website is olema.com; our careers page is olema.com/careers; our LinkedIn page is linkedin.com/company/olema-oncology . Please visit these links for official information from Olema. Communication from any other variant is fraudulent. Olema does not conduct interviews via text message/messaging platforms, will not ask you to download anything as part of your interview, will never request any form of payment, provide upfront payments of any kind, and does not make job offers without an in-person interview.
Our scientific breakthroughs are accelerated through the ways in which we fearlessly support, motivate, and challenge one another. At Olema, we know that when we put people first, our work becomes second to none. If you’re ready to join us at the edge of something unstoppable, let’s make a profound impact together for our patients, for your career, for what’s beyond .
You can view our latest corporate deck and other presentations here .
About the Role >>> IT Intern
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as an IT Intern, reporting to the Senior Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations. This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment and gain hands-on experience in the biotech industry. This summer internship provides meaningful, real-world experience in IT operations, endpoint management, asset governance, and cybersecurity, building a strong technical foundation for a future career in enterprise IT. The IT Intern will support Digital Workplace experience, IT Asset Management and Cybersecurity initiatives while assisting with day-to-day IT operations.
The role includes hands-on experience with enterprise endpoint management platforms such as Jamf (for Macs) and Microsoft Intune (for Windows), providing exposure to modern device management and security enforcement practices.
This position is a 10-week paid summer internship $22/hour working 40 hours a week onsite at our San Francisco facility. The internship dates are June 8 through August 14.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Your work will primarily encompass:
- Assist with hardware and software setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and employee support
- Support the IT ticketing system by responding to and documenting requests
- Document IT procedures and update the knowledge base articles
- Maintain and validate hardware and software inventory records
- Support asset lifecycle processes, including deployment, tracking, maintenance, and decommissioning
- Support software license tracking and reporting efforts
- Contribute to improving asset management workflows and documentation
- Assist in monitoring and reviewing security alerts
- Support vulnerability tracking and remediation of vulnerable endpoints
- Assist with endpoint security enforcement and configuration management initiatives
A love of challenging, important work. We are a pragmatic team, driven to imagine and develop meaningful therapies for improving lives. All employees within our company play a unique and crucial role in our success, both in accomplishing our mission and building a positive company culture. As such, we are looking for someone with the right combination of knowledge, experience, and attributes for this role.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a 4-year undergraduate program or 2026 graduate, required
- Currently a standing junior or senior, required
- Currently majoring in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, required
- Coursework; networking, systems administration, cybersecurity, preferred
- Basic knowledge of networks, operating systems, and security tools, required
- Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, required
- Ability to lift and move equipment (up to 20lbs) as needed, required
- Self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic team player who is excited about advancing new medicines and delivering impactful drugs
- Strong analytical thinking with problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work cross-functionally across all levels of the organization
- Effective interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Comfortable operating with a strict level of confidentiality
Important Information >>>
We provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and believe that great ideas and discoveries come from a mix of expertise, background, and experience. Olema is building a culture where the value of difference is celebrated.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, seeking to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower employees and provide them with a platform to develop their long-term careers. A Summary of Benefits is available for all applicants.
Please note: Olema doesn’t accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Thank you.
Fraud Alert: We are aware of employment scams where individuals pose as representatives of Olema Oncology and make false use of our company name to defraud job seekers. To protect yourself, please note that Olema’s official email addresses end in @olema.com. Our official corporate website is olema.com; our careers page is olema.com/careers; our LinkedIn page is linkedin.com/company/olema-oncology . Please visit these links for official information from Olema. Communication from any other variant is fraudulent. Olema does not conduct interviews via text message/messaging platforms, will not ask you to download anything as part of your interview, will never request any form of payment, provide upfront payments of any kind, and does not make job offers without an in-person interview.
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