Medicaid & LTC Finance Intern \u2013 2025 Summer Internship
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Description and Requirements
Healthfirst's 2025 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 2, 2025. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions. Who We Are: For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model-where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes-because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system. Position Summary: The Medicaid & LTC Finance Analytics Intern will play a key role supporting Medicaid and Long-Term Care (LTC) product strategies. This internship offers hands-on experience in financial analysis, strategy development, and cross-functional collaboration, and is a unique opportunity to learn from and contribute to projects that shape corporate strategy.
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Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop an understanding of Healthfirst's unique business model, with a focus on financial data and trends related to Medicaid and LTC products
- Attend meetings with cross-functional teams to learn how the Finance department supports operational decision-making
- Assist in analyzing financial data related to the Medicaid and LTC products and gain experience in interpreting membership, cost, and revenue trends to identify improvement opportunities
Minimum Qualifications:
- Undergraduate students must be a junior or senior at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program. Graduate students must be enrolled at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program.
- Will not require sponsorship for employment
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from an accredited school
Preferred Qualifications:
- Students currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in an accredited Bachelor's degree program, or an accredited Master's in Healthcare Administration, Math, Business, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related programs
- Proficiency in SQL
- Work experience with Microsoft Excel - pivot tables, formatting, sorting, formulas such as VLOOKUP
- Self-motivated, creative problem solver who can work independently and collaborate through strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience managing projects
- Knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare programs
- Knowledge of healthcare data (claims, diagnosis and procedure codes, etc.)
Hiring Range:
- Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $39,208 - $52,000
- All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,091 - $49,920
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.
In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.
The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in "good faith" would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- Fitness Subsidies
- Mental Health Benefits
- Pet Insurance
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Company Outings
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
Professional Development
- Internship Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Learning and Development Stipend
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Woman founded/led
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
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