Government Affairs Summer Student Intern

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Intern position utilized for training a student towards a professional level role. We have a job opening for the Government Affairs Summer Student Intern at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The Intern position is utilized for training an active high school or college student towards an entry level role. The responsibilities vary and are based upon the needs of the area and the experience of the incumbent at the time of employment. The incumbent will work under direct supervision and will be responsible for performing entry-level tasks and for learning professional-level tasks relating to area operations. Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we have been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. We are the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are committed to the same philosophy, consider joining our team! This is a full-time internship (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday working on-site at I-20 @ Alpine Road, Columbia, SC 29223, in an office environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Must have a minimum of 12 semester hours earned in the field(s) specified by the hiring area and must be currently enrolled in college and working towards obtaining at least a 4-year degree in the field(s) specified by the hiring area. (PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS(S) WITH RESUME.)
No previous work experience is required.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Analytical or critical thinking skills.
Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
Good planning and multi-tasking skills.
Strong listening skills and the ability to follow directions and ask questions to ensure a productive internship.
Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
At least 1 year-general work history/experience.

Responsibilities

Completes tasks for maintaining information used in the department.
Maintains documents, spreadsheets, databases or related items.
Utilizes various systems and tools, performs research and assists with projects as needed.
Follows established procedures.
Participates in business unit/department training designed to help this position acquire applicable knowledge/skills in their area of study.
Completes area tasks that are conducive to learning the departmental procedures and applying industry/field best practices.
May communicate with other areas of the company.
May conduct research and analysis of various reports (monthly, quarterly, annually).
Perform tasks that help in learning the business area and which provide an overall view of company operations.
Assist other staff members with everyday tasks to gain an understanding of business operations and workflow.
Completes other assigned area related tasks.
May identify areas of need improvement and communicates to management.