2027 Summer Intern

About the Role

The Internship Program at BCBSM is designed to enhance the skills and abilities of young professionals, identify and attract future talent, and provide practical, hands-on work experience. Interns will gain a solid understanding of the health insurance industry, work on meaningful projects, learn valuable skills, and network with employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing information and research materials to identify business problems, offer recommendations, and assist management with implementation of solutions.
• Support leaders on projects designed to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
• Develop and maintain a solid understanding of BCBSM business, products, programs, data, organizational structure, controls, and research.
• Analyze business goals, objectives, and needs within the organization.
• Participate in networking events with BCBSM leaders and other interns.
• Engage in volunteer activities/community outreach to build knowledge of our communities and customers.
• Participate in department meetings and events.

Epidemiology/Biostatistics Intern - Specific Responsibilities

• Employ advanced statistical methods/machine learning for analyzing population health data and trends.
• Develop claims-based disease case definitions.
• Design population-health provider performance metrics.
• Create actionable reports/data visualizations for both internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office suites
• Applicable BCBSM systems
• SQL
• SAS
• Python
• R
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Data analysis, reporting, and data visualization tools
• Machine learning models on large datasets (a plus)

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Must be enrolled in a college/university or a Master’s/PhD program for the duration of the internship.
• Effective verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Excellent organizational skills to deal with multiple projects and priorities.
• Responsible for maintaining confidential information to the highest degree.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master/doctorate degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, Health Informatics or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills are required to understand, interpret, and communicate ideas.
• Experience in at least one programming language such as SQL/SAS/Python/R.
• Strong experience and use of existing software packages (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, and data visualization tools.
• Experience developing and testing machine learning models on large datasets is a plus.