2027 Summer Intern - Data Analytics, HEDIS

Location: Detroit, MI, United States; Hybrid

The Internship Program at BCBSM is designed to enhance the skills and abilities of young professionals as well as to identify and attract future talent for our organization. Interns will gain practical hands-on work experience as well as a solid understanding of the health insurance industry. Our program is an excellent way for interns to get a good start on their careers by working on meaningful projects, learning valuable skills, and networking with employees throughout our organization, which could potentially allow interns to build a future career at BCBSM.

• 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, 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. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Current undergraduate or graduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher required. 
• Interns 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. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suites and applicable BCBSM systems. 
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships. 

Department Summary / Preferences: Knowledge of Excel, possibly Access Database & SQL Server, data analytics, and good communication skills. A Data Science and/or Health Information Management academic background would be preferred.

Primary Responsibilities and Projects: We would like the intern to do a deep-dive investigation into the impact of the supplemental data on our HEDIS performance. We have all the data, we just need someone with the time to look at our overall performance as a plan on certain HEDIS measures, determine the source of the numerator hits, analyze the methods of data submission, and do further analysis into the POs that are highly successful in closing gaps with QMI data.