Network Development & Competitive Insights - 2025 Summer Intern - Cigna

Looking for an internship program where you'll make a real difference - rather than just completing busy work? Then you've come to the right place. Cigna's Summer Internship Program is designed to assign you projects that have a lasting impact on our business - which touches millions of people across the globe.

As an intern, you'll get an inside look at your desired field, while working next to some of the best in the industry. Program activities, including an executive speaker series, volunteer events, and career development workshops, give you the opportunity to network with employees across the organization and prepare you for a full-time career.

Where You'll Work

The 12 week summer internship will be within our Network Development & Competitive Insights team. You'll have the opportunity to work with our team members and matrix partners as we support the Provider Contracting team. It's a fast-paced organization, and we're looking for someone who isn't afraid to ask questions and jump in to get projects done.

There are multiple summer internship opportunities within Network Development & Competitive Insights with different areas of focus, including our competitive medical cost, our competitive provider network access and targeted competitive intelligence research and reporting. Some of the opportunities will focus on specific markets in a region and others will be national in focus.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate competitive medical cost information, derive actionable insights and 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 reporting to help enable Provider Contracting decisions.
• Support targeted Competitive Intelligence research and reporting by conducting secondary research.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Business, Economics, Data Analytics, Market Research, or similar field (public health majors)
• A self-starter who is eager to learn and acquire new skills
• Strong attention to details and ability to connect dots across a matrixed organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong business aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access)

Additional Information

Schedule: You must be available to work remotely, 40-hours per week for 10-12 weeks - summer 2025 starting May 19th.

Location: This is a hybrid role aligned to our Bloomfield, CT office. Successful candidate will need to work from that office a minimum of three days per week.

Compensation: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate between $23.50 and $27.00 an hour depending on relevant factors, including major and year of study.

Work Authorization: One goal of this internship program is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with The Cigna Group post-graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner
consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.