Resp & Qualifications

CareFirsts Strategy & Growth division is accepting internship applications for our Summer 2025 program, spanning the companys venture capital, management consulting, marketing and communications, and strategic marketing functions.  

Through this internship program you will join a small team of driven, optimistic individuals seeking to improve healthcare - for our members and the world at large. Combining diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, life experiences, and skillsets we seek to be a proactive agent of meaningful change. We are not just reimagining healthcare for the future, we are actively transforming the way it is delivered, supported, and experienced today. 

We are looking for like-minded individuals who both share our mission of improving healthcare and remain humbled (if undaunted) by scale of the challenge. Whether your passion lies in distilling insights from data, crafting inspiring information campaigns, organizing disparate stakeholders to action, charting the course of large organizations, or understanding the risks and opportunities behind new ideas -- we would love to hear from you. 

About the Company:

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is the Mid-Atlantic regions largest private sector health insurer, serving the healthcare needs of 3.5 million members in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and portions of northern Virginia. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to individuals and groups, as well as state and federal government sponsored plans. As a not-for-profit health plan and the largest healthcare company in the region, CareFirst is committed to delivering quality, accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare in all the communities we serve. 

Job Description:

This internship is designed to be an 11-week full-time opportunity beginning June 2025 and concluding August 2025. The program is ideal for rising senior undergraduates seeking experience and exposure to diverse careers in healthcare. Youll work specifically with our Strategy & Corporate Development Team which is responsible for business consulting, strategic planning, inorganic growth, and analytics. 

The Strategy & Corporate Development team is responsible for business consulting, strategic planning, inorganic growth, and analytics for the company. Available internship opportunities include Strategy, Data Analytics, and Competitive Intelligence. 

Strategy Consulting:

• Perform data analysis and client interviews 
• Leverage consultative assessments toward a business problem 
• Provide support with final recommendations and deliverables  

Data/Analytics:

• Assist in the preparation of data for decision making for CareFirsts Division of Strategy and Growth.  
• Use analytics tools, languages, and applications to ingest, prepare, and manipulate data under the guidance of a senior data scientist. 

Data Analytics Requirements:

• Experience with one of the following: SQL, STATA, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric. 
• Ability to ingest, prepare, and manipulate data sources in a range of formats. 
• Ability to learn quickly and take direction. 
• (Preferred not required) Pursuing a degree in data science, economics, public health, sociology, or similar 

              Competitive Intelligence 

• Support areas of the organization with strategically relevant competitive and market insights collected from a wide variety of secondary research from publicly available and internal sources.  

Responsibilities for this internship are including, but not limited to the following: 

• Upload content to the CareFirst Intelligence Desk (CID), a website that includes daily market and competitor news, internally and externally produced reports and analyses, and competitor field intelligence; includes reading and summarizing news publications and reports for publication on the site. 
• Assist with ad hoc research requests including conducting secondary research, summarizing research findings and key insights, and preparing final reports/presentations. 
• Proofread and edit reports prior to distribution. 

Education Level: 

• Undergraduate Track: Sophomore or Junior with a minimum 3.5 GPA, pursuing a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Marketing, Communications, or other business-related degree at an accredited college or university during the internship. 

Required Abilities/Skills: 

• Aptitude to synthesize and create a cohesive picture from a wide variety of information types and sources. 
• Independent thinker and self-starter who can also work as part of a team. 
• Strong research skills - ability to search internet and have a desire/interest in healthcare 
• Project management experience or education preferred. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to positively interface with and establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Strategic and creative decision maker who can motivate self without constant supervision. 
• Attention to detail and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including assisting with presentations and proposals. 
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities. 
• Demonstrated skills with various computer applications/software, particularly those related to database management and the development of presentations. 

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