Business Operations and Leadership Intern

Overview

IDEMIA Public Security, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, transforming public and private organizations across the globe. Our industry-enabled and client-specific solutions draw upon decades of expertise in biometrics to revolutionize the fields of public security, justice and public safety, travel and transport, identity, and access control. Built on privacy and trust, our market-leading iris, fingerprint and facial recognition solutions top independent benchmarking for accuracy, fairness and scalability. These exacting standards enable our clients to build safer, fairer societies where people can live, interact, and move about freely. With 4000+ employees around the world and 150+ partners worldwide, we offer more than just a job - we provide a dynamic environment where innovation thrives, opportunities abound, and your talents are valued. Be part of a global leader shaping the future of biometric based technology. Learn more here.

Responsibilities

The Business Operations and Leadership Internship is one discipline of IDEMIA North America’s Summer Internship Program. Join the IDEMIA team to work on real-world projects in collaboration with key business leaders across the company. You will be empowered to build a community, explore your passion, and achieve your goals. It is a chance to work on problem sets across our North American teams and clients where you can see your ideas come to life.  

In this role, interns will be assigned to work within a team at IDEMIA to use their skills and experience garnered in the classroom on a wide variety of strategic and transformative projects aimed at developing successful business strategies and execution plans. The focus of this specific internship will be on supporting growth and process efficiencies in our North American travel and transportation business focused on US government, airline, airport, cruise, and other travel and transportation customers.

A successful candidate will have a strong business acumen, exceptional organizational and communication skills, problem-solving skill set, and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment. 

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):  

• Take ownership of an assigned project, coordinating activities and tracking progress toward defined goals and deliverables.
• Support project initiation and planning by prioritizing tasks, developing work breakdown structures, and identifying risks and ways to address them.
• Collaborate with IDEMIA subject matter experts to understand business challenges and constraints and develop practical recommendations.
• Create and maintain project documentation, process maps, and workflows to support consistent and effective operations.
• Research industry practices and business needs to identify challenges, evaluate potential solutions, and inform recommendations.
• Support process improvement initiatives by reviewing existing workflows, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, and partnering with teams to implement improvements.

Qualifications

Position Requirements: 

• You are a rising junior, senior, master’s student, or recent undergraduate/graduate in a business related major
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Organized with excellent time management skills 
• Robust communication (written and verbal), collaboration, & problem-solving skills
• Drive and eagerness to learn
• Creative professional, empowered to bring bold ideas forward
• Passion for problem solving 
• 3.0 GPA or higher 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Competency or interest in the security and identity management space
• Passionate about creating better customer experience and system efficiencies 

Important Dates: 

Start Date: May 17, 2027

End Date: Aug 6, 2027

Note: This is a hybrid role, you must be able to travel to the office.

The US hourly rate for this position is $20.

Note to third-party recruiters: IDEMIA Public Security does not work with third-party recruiters absent a signed agreement and will treat any resumes submitted without a signed agreement as the property of IDEMIA Public Security. In the event that IDEMIA Public Security hires a candidate who was brought to our attention by a recruiter who does not have a signed agreement, IDEMIA Public Security will not pay any fees to the recruiter as a result of the hire.