Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Strategy Intern - Summer 2025 - 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 to 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 include an executive speaker series, volunteer events, and career development workshops. Through the program activities, you will have the opportunity to network with employees across the organization and be prepared for a full-time career.

About Us:

At Cigna / Express Scripts / Evernorth, we're committed to shaping the future of healthcare by making it more predictable, effective, and affordable for our patients and clients. The Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Strategy and Business Development team leverages market insights and competitive intelligence to drive operational efficiency within the organization. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that have a tangible impact on the healthcare industry, while gaining valuable experience, insights, relationships, and career opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the PBM Strategy and Business Development team on special projects related to market insights, competitive intelligence, and business efficiency spanning cross-functional teams focused on improving health outcomes, driving organizational value, meeting our financial performance goals, and being the employer of choice in the industry.
• Assist in project management across various ad hoc or assigned projects
• Engage in project planning and execution, providing valuable input and assistance
• Identify process improvement opportunities and offer recommendations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in a healthcare business environment
• Collaborate with team members to support sales enablement and enhance collaboration across the organization

Benefits:

• Structured relationship between college and employer, providing practical experience relevant to academic programs
• Opportunities to meet business and healthcare professionals
• Volunteer opportunities to make a difference in the community
• Career development and learning opportunities
• Networking opportunities across the organization to prepare for a full-time career

Qualifications:

• A self-starter who is eager to learn and acquire new skills
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective time management and organization skills
• Ability to thrive in a sometimes sensitive, fast-paced, highly collaborative, executive-facing environment
• Strong relationship-building skills

Eligibility:

• Currently an undergraduate junior or senior studying business, finance, data science, life science, or another healthcare-related field
• Prefer cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Candidates must be eligible for employment in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Compensation: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of $23.00 - $23.50/hr depending on year of study.

Location: St. Louis, MO (In-office at least 50% of the time with flexibility)

Position Type: 12-week Paid Summer Internship (Full-time, 40 hours weekly) beginning May 19, 2025

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 Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. 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.

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.