Intern IT - Enterprise Architecture

AskBio Inc., a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines and changing lives. The company maintains a portfolio of clinical programs across a range of neuromuscular, central nervous system, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease indications with a clinical-stage pipeline that includes investigational therapeutics for congestive heart failure, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, multiple system atrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and Pompe disease. AskBio’s gene therapy platform includes Pro10™, an industry-leading proprietary cell line manufacturing process, and an extensive array of capsids and promoters. With global headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and European headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland, the company has generated hundreds of proprietary capsids and promoters, several of which have entered pre-clinical and clinical testing.

Our vision: Pioneering science to create transformative molecular medicines.

Our mission: Lead innovative science and drive clinical outcomes to transform people's lives.

Our principles:

• Advance innovative science by pushing boundaries. 

• Bring transformative therapeutics to patients in need.  

• Provide an environment for employees to reach their fullest potential.  

Our values:

• Be a Pioneer. We are not afraid of the impossible and to innovate to make gene therapies accessible to those in need.

• Cultivate Collaboration. Strive to be the best teammate, actively listen, openly communicate, and embrace diverse points of view.

• Embrace Responsibility. We are humbled by the enormity of our mission.  We hold a relentless commitment to advance science and clinical outcomes for our patients, families, and caregivers.

• Raise the Bar. Continuously drive improvements and efficiencies. Seek and provide constructive feedback. Have a bias for learning and action.

• Act with Uncompromising Integrity. Be honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right in every situation. Make clear commitments and follow through.

Position Summary

This internship focuses on improving the accuracy, completeness, and usability of application, data and technology architecture data to support key IT strategy functions. The intern will help advance the organization’s capabilities in Application Portfolio Management, Application Rationalization, IT Portfolio Roadmapping, and Enterprise Architecture Insights.

Working closely with the IT Enterprise Applications team, Application Owners, and the IT leadership team, the intern will conduct system and application data reviews, validate information with stakeholders, and update EA metadata to improve decision‑making and long‑term planning. The internship culminates in a final presentation related to enhancing Enterprise Architecture data quality for strategic IT Insights.

This internship is office-based in RTP, NC or Philadelphia, PA and reports to the VP, Information Technology.

Job Responsibilities

• Support updates to the Enterprise Architecture (EA) repository, focusing on improving accuracy, completeness, and consistency of application‑related data

• Learn how EA data supports key IT functions including portfolio management, rationalization, capability mapping, integrations, and lifecycle planning

• Review existing metadata and documentation for systems, applications, interfaces, owners, lifecycle stage, technical stacks, and business capabilities served

• Partner with Application Owners, IT SMEs, and Business Partners to validate and correct EA repository entries

• Observe how the EA repository is used for road mapping, budgeting, and strategic planning

• Review application health, risk, and cost attributes (as provided) to ensure logical alignment across the portfolio

• Participate in EA governance activities, including standardizing data definitions and improving intake/update processes

• Assist in developing diagrams, portfolios, and dashboards derived from EA data

• Maintain records of changes made in the EA repository and track open items requiring stakeholder follow‑up

• Communicate findings clearly through summaries, visuals, and status updates

• Collect insights and recommendations to support the creation of an EA Data Quality Playbook

• Present a final intern presentation summarizing accomplishments, insights, and proposed next steps

Minimum Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems (MIS) or related discipline

• Must be at least a Junior at the time of application

• Required Systems and Tool experience:

  • Comfort navigating documentation repositories (SharePoint, Confluence, or similar)

  • Ability to learn new internal systems (EA Repository/toolset, portfolio tools) with guidance

  • Experience organizing information in structured templates or spreadsheets

• Required technical and analytical skills:

  • Ability to work with Excel or Google Sheets to organize, filter, clean, and compare simple datasets

  • Coursework exposure to data models, databases, or information architecture concepts

  • Ability to understand and document metadata such as system names, owners, lifecycle stage, integration, and purpose

  • Familiarity with basic data quality concepts (completeness, consistency, duplication, accuracy)

• Strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize multiple tasks

• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail

• Flexible and willing to support a variety of tasks for the IT team

• Proactive, solution‑driven mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Available to work full‑time at the office during the summer months (May–August)

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

• Prior internship, research, or project work in enterprise architecture, IT portfolio management, or system documentation.

• Interest in Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, or how organizations catalog and manage their technology landscape

• Experience documenting systems, processes, or technical content in a classroom or project setting

• Experience building or interpreting diagrams using Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, or PowerPoint.

• Understanding of software lifecycle management or IT governance processes.

• Coursework or familiarity with enterprise IT concepts, such as systems architecture, application lifecycle or IT governance.

• Exposure to enterprise IT environments in biotech, pharma, or regulated industries

AskBio Inc. (AskBio) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening by calling us at (919) 561-6210 or sending us an email at [email protected].

Agencies:  Please do not contact any employee at AskBio about this requisition.  Any resume submitted by a recruitment agency to any employee at AskBio, through any medium, will be deemed the sole property of AskBio unless the agency was engaged by AskBio Talent Acquisition team to recruit for that position.  All agencies must have a prior executed service agreement with AskBio prior to any search engagement.  If a candidate who was submitted outside of the AskBio agency process is hired by AskBio, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid to the agency.