Network Development and Competitive Insights Intern

Cigna • Bloomfield, CT

127d • Onsite

About The Position

Join The Cigna Group's Summer Internship Program and work on meaningful projects that drive real business results and touch millions of lives. You'll gain hands-on experience in your field, collaborate with top professionals, and participate in career-building activities, including executive speaker sessions, volunteer events, and networking opportunities. You'll spend 10-12 weeks with our Network Development & Competitive Insights team, supporting Provider Contracting through fast-paced, impactful work. Internship roles vary in focus—from competitive medical cost analysis to provider network access and intelligence reporting—across national and regional scopes. Remote and in-office options may be available.

Requirements

• Must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate program in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, Market Research, or a similar field (public health majors).
• Demonstrated leadership through work, student organizations, athletics, or community involvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results through collaboration.
• A self-starter who is eager to learn and acquire new skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and listening skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to connect dots across a matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

• A strong foundation in Microsoft Suites, Project Management, and Financial Acumen.
• Data query, manipulation and analytics tools such as SQL, SAS, and/or Python.
• Highly motivated, confident, and optimistic.
• Strong critical thinking, influencing, and teamwork abilities.
• Goal-oriented with exceptional customer service standards.
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate competitive medical cost data, including hospital and payer price transparency, and derive actionable insights to provide information to the Provider Contracting team to help improve Affordability for our customers and clients.
• Evaluate the competitiveness of our contracted network of providers for various markets and products, and produce reports to help enable Provider Contracting decisions.
• Support targeted Competitive Intelligence research and reporting by conducting secondary research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree