As a U.S. Employer Intern, you will be assigned various responsibilities supporting the local market sales or network team. Activities and assessments will be led by the local market teams within your chosen function and hiring manager, which may differ per intern/market. Some examples of responsibilities include:
- Working on various program projects related to but not limited to sales, marketing, communications, etc.
- Identifying prospective employers (clients) for Cigna to provide well-being solutions for
- Collaborating with client management on how to strengthen current Cigna relationships
- Analyzing financial data and recommending action plans for current Cigna relationships
- Supporting the local sales or network teams on various time-sensitive projects and initiatives
- Shadowing the local sales or network teams for in-person or virtual meetings
- Strategizing with management to identify key geographies to focus new and/or strengthened attention on
Projects:
All U.S. Employer Interns will be assigned various projects, specific to the program, including a capstone project that challenges your problem-solving and innovation skills. Interns will work on their assigned projects throughout the summer by using the knowledge they have gained, self-study, and in partnership with various Subject Matter Experts.
As an intern in the program, you will also be able to participate in the following opportunities:
Learning Series:
Interns will be exposed to a variety of lectures and presentations given by members of the broader Cigna community and U.S. Employer organization so you can get a feel for the wide array of roles that exist at Cigna and how they fit together. You will also be given the opportunity to attend specially selected courses offered to our early career Sales & Contracting Development Program for a deeper understanding of Cigna’s value proposition and how we present ourselves in the markets.
Enterprise Community:
Cigna interns, across all areas of the company, will come together for various learning sessions throughout the program. This will provide you with a broader network of students in similar roles that serve different parts of the business. You will learn more about the company as a team and be able to connect throughout the 10-12 weeks.
U.S Employer Community:
You will have the opportunity for visibility with senior management, as well as one-on-one learning with sales and network professionals who will share their knowledge and experience and assume roles as individual coaches and mentors. All U.S Employer Sales interns will be given opportunities to network together over the course of the 10-12 weeks. The team will have weekly meetings to provide Interns with a close-knit cohort, specific to the U.S. Employer organization.
Minimum Program Qualifications
- Rising juniors or seniors in a Baccalaureate Program, preferred to be graduating no later than June 2027, but will consider rising juniors.
- Preferred Majors: Operations Management, Business Administration/Management, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration/Management, Health Science, Public Health, or Finance field.
- Prefer a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must demonstrate leadership experience through student organizations, athletics, work experience, or community involvement
- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive results through strong decision-making and cross-functional relationship-building skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and interest in continuous improvement, process improvement, and project management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel.
Additional Qualifications
- Highly motivated, confident, energetic, and have a positive attitude
- Strong communication and presentation skills, along with listening ability
- Effective critical thinking, problem-solving solving and influencing skills.
- Exceptional work ethic, along with awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different backgrounds & experiences.
- A high degree of honesty and integrity
- Ability to work successfully in teams and in leadership positions.
- Goal-oriented and career-minded
- Exceptional customer service standards and delivery
- Ability to prioritize projects and to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
- Multilingual language skills are highly desired.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
