Summer Strategy Analyst Intern
Role Summary:
From day 1 you will have the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a difference in the company. You will get to experience our strong corporate culture, team comradery, and training to support your professional development. Our team creates and implements strategies for our health insurance line of business to address its biggest issues.
What we do:
We are a small team with a lot of responsibility. From strategic planning, to gathering competitive intelligence, acquisition analysis, partnership development, building performance dashboards, and product/market strategy - we find opportunities, solve problems, and help shape the direction of WPS. You will help identify business issues, do lots of quantitative analysis and research, solve problems (healthcare has a few), communicate data-driven recommendations and solutions to leaders, and help implement the strategies and solutions we develop.
What you will do:
- Receive entry-level professional experience in a specialty field, as appropriate to the day-to-day operating objectives of the department
- Conduct market and competitive research
- Gather and synthesize significant amounts of data
- Build quantitative models and interpret results
- Participate in issue identification and problem solving
- Create succinct and logically-structured communications
- Work collaboratively with team members throughout WPS
- Contribute to projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise appropriate to the needs of the organization
- Maintain knowledge and ensure the protection of hardware/software system security policies, practices and requirements
You will benefit from this experience by:
- Working in an environment that serves our Nation’s military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families.
- Contributing to a wide range of projects that will help you develop a well-rounded business toolkit that will serve you well wherever you go.
- Collaborating with various departments in the organization and individuals in both entry-level and executive positions
- Interacting with a fun, lively team that wants you to succeed in this and all future workplaces.
You should have:
- Experience with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Top-tier academic performance
- BA/BS degree or equivalent (or be pursuing one of these)
- Strong communication skills – both written and verbal
- An analytic or problem-solving mindset
- A drive to constantly improve
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive Pay
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Flexible work location
- Hybrid if based in Madison, WI
- Remote in approved states
- Competitive paid time off
- Dress for your day
- Innovative professional and cognitive development programs
This role is eligible for remote work in the following approved states:
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
Who We Are
WPS Health Solutions is an innovator in health insurance and a worldwide leader in claims administration, serving millions of beneficiaries in the United States and abroad.
Founded in 1946, WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, and seniors, and group plans for small and large businesses. We are a world-class claims processor and program administrator for the government’s Medicare program. And we manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel and their families.
Our Purpose and Values
Our purpose is to make healthcare easier for those we serve. Click Here
Our values – Customer Focused, Individual Responsibility, Mutual Respect, and Driven & Passionate – are the core of who we are and how we conduct business every day.
Health Insurance
WPS Health Insurance offers high-quality health insurance plans for individuals and families, Medicare supplement plans for seniors, and group health plans for businesses of every size.
http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpshi.shtml
Military and Veterans Health
WPS Military and Veterans Health administers claims and provides customer service and related activities for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and their beneficiaries.
http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsmvh.shtml
Government Health Administrators
WPS Government Health Administrators manages Medicare Part A and Part B benefits for more than 7 million beneficiaries. As one of the largest contractors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, we’ve served Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers since 1966.