Epidemiology / Biostatistics Intern

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: 

The Epidemiology/Biostatistics intern will support the Care Delivery Analytics team by employing advanced statistical methods/machine learning for analyzing population health data and trends, developing claims-based disease case definitions, designing population-health provider performance metrics, and creating actionable reports/data visualizations for both internal and external stakeholders.

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.