About the role#
This summer internship provides hands-on experience within the health insurance industry. You will work with the Care Delivery Analytics team to support projects that improve organizational efficiency. The program helps you build a professional network through meetings, volunteer activities, and events with company leaders.
What you'll do#
- Use advanced statistical methods and machine learning to analyze population health data and trends.
- Create disease case definitions based on claims data.
- Design performance metrics for population health providers.
- Build reports and data visualizations for stakeholders.
- Identify business problems and help management implement solutions.
- Analyze organizational goals and business needs.
- Maintain an understanding of company products, data, and research.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate, master, or PhD program in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, Health Informatics, or a related field.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with data analysis or reporting tools.
- Experience with at least one programming language such as SQL, SAS, Python, or R.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly to different audiences.
- Experience developing and testing machine learning models on large datasets is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team while maintaining confidentiality.
Location & details#
- Location: Detroit, Michigan.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is a nonprofit corporation that provides health insurance coverage. Based in Detroit, the organization operates as an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. It offers services including medicare and corporate wellness programs. The company employs over 10,000 people.
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