Summer 2027 Strategic Planning Undergraduate Intern
About The Position
The Summer 2027 Strategic Planning Internship provides students with hands-on experience supporting enterprise growth initiatives, strategic planning, and business transformation across Highmark Health and its affiliates. The intern works with business leaders and strategy professionals and gains exposure to corporate strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, growth execution, business analysis, enterprise decision-making, post-acquisition integration, and enterprise transformation. The program also introduces career opportunities in corporate strategy, business development, healthcare administration, consulting, operations, and executive leadership. Interns contribute to projects focused on growth strategy, business planning, operational integration, and strategic execution while developing analytical, communication, and project management skills. The role provides practical experience in the assigned business area, including training, mentoring, and exposure to related career opportunities. The position requires compliance with company policies, applicable laws, HIPAA requirements, and information-security practices, and employees may have access to confidential customer information that must be protected.
Requirements
- Be enrolled full-time or part-time in an accredited college or university baccalaureate program.
- Be authorized to work in the U.S. independently; visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.
Nice To Haves
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Economics, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis and prepare reports, recommendations, or alternative proposals for action.
- Support mergers and acquisitions implementation efforts and post-acquisition integration activities.
- Develop strategic plans and implementation playbooks.
- Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations.
- Evaluate business scenarios and tradeoffs.
- Assist with project management activities and participate in planning and implementing projects and initiatives.
- Provide services supporting the day-to-day operating objectives of the assigned area.
- Communicate with colleagues, clients, and internal or external constituencies to plan assignments and resolve day-to-day operational problems.
- Undertake related studies or enrichment programs and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
