Summer 2026 Consulting Internship - Health Policy Analysis

BerryDunn • Portland, ME

17d • $30 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

BerryDunn’s Healthcare Analytics Practice Group is seeking a highly motivated Consulting Intern to help support our growing Health Policy Analysis Practice. We provide economic, actuarial, and analytics services to both government and nonprofit clients. We offer opportunities for growth in responsibility and compensation to challenge-seeking individuals with a passion for excellence. BerryDunn has worked with hundreds of health care-focused government agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. Work performed will be closely supervised through coaching and training. With guidance from staff members of the Consulting Team, you will become familiar with the firm’s systems, operations , and relationships. The firm expects you to demonstrate flexibility, have a willingness to seek out advice, and exhibit an ambition for learning. This fulltime internship will be based out of our Portland, ME office. The internship dates are as follows: June 2, 2026 to August 7, 2026. In order to be considered, you must include your unofficial academic transcription with your application.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or MA degree Mathematics, Statistics, Political Science, Public Health, Economics, Management Information Systems, Health Care Management or Business
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required, experience with Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint desirable
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Strong attention to detail and quality, and facility with numbers
• Self-starting and proactive approach to identifying and maintaining momentum for activities important to the busy team and its clients, while flexibly responding to occasional deadline-driven sprints
• Excellent organizational abilities and administrative skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to stay ahead of deadlines and manage multiple client and internal priorities
• Writing/editing/proofreading experience
• Ability to communicate with management in an open and objective manner
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based, collaborative environment
• An effective communicator via email, phone, video, or face to face
• Passionate about topics that affect public welfare and consumer protection
• Interested in healthcare-related topics, including Medicaid and public health

Nice To Haves

• experience with Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint desirable

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the general consulting process.
• Follow appropriate diagnostic , data collection, fact finding, and data analysis practices.
• Develop skill in written and verbal communications.
• Gather, manipulate , and analyze healthcare data from a variety of sources
• Keep supervisors and others informed of status of assigned projects.
• Participate in staff/team meetings and training and work effectively as a team player on multiple client projects.
• Develop concise summaries, reports, and presentations of complex data for client leadership.
• Perform assigned administrative tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Assist in performing consulting engagements of all sizes. This may involve such tasks as conducting research, assisting with detailed and technical aspects of the engagement, documenting the engagement and assisting with engagement reporting.

Benefits

• Our people are what make BerryDunn special, and in return we strive to support our employees and help them thrive.
• Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern