Project Management​/Coordination Intern - Summer MD, DC, VA; Hybrid

Resp & Qualifications

Care Firsts Strategic Growth division is accepting internship applications for our Summer 2026 program, spanning the company's marketing and communications, commercial sales, government programs, federal employee program, and strategic enablement functions. Through this internship program you will join a small team of driven, optimistic individuals seeking to improve healthcare - for our members and the world bining diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, life experiences, and skillsets we seek to be a proactive agent of meaningful change.

We are not just reimagining healthcare for the future, we are actively transforming the way it is delivered, supported, and experienced today. We are looking for like-minded individuals who both share our mission of improving healthcare and remain humbled (if undaunted) by scale of the challenge. Whether your passion lies in distilling insights from data, crafting inspiring information campaigns, organizing disparate stakeholders to action, charting the course of large organizations, or understanding the risks and opportunities behind new ideas – we would love to hear from you.

Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield is the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest private sector health insurer, serving the healthcare needs of 3.5 million members in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and portions of northern Virginia. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to individuals and groups, as well as state and federal government-sponsored plans. As a not-for-profit health plan and the largest healthcare company in the region, Care First is committed to delivering quality, accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare in all the communities we serve.

This internship is designed to be a 10-12 week full-time opportunity beginning in late May early June and concluding in August 2026. The program is ideal for a rising Junior or Senior undergraduate student seeking experience and exposure to diverse careers in healthcare. You’ll work specifically with our Strategic Enablement team who are responsible for project management, operations support and change management.

The Strategic Enablement intern sits on the Strategic Enablement, Communications and Operations team responsible for driving implementation of strategic initiatives with operational support follow-up. The intern will focus on project responsibilities including:

• Assisting and executing tasks associated with the delivery of organization initiatives.
• Creation of project documents, including but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, project plans, RAIDs, etc.
• Attend meetings, record outcomes for key action items and follow-ups.
• Assist with coordination between project dependencies.
• Maintain internal and external stakeholder information repository (i.e. SharePoint, Teams).

This position requires an individual working towards at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University. Junior or Senior Undergraduate student targeting majors in Business Administration, Project Management or Management related degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and online, internet/intranet tools and search engine.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including assisting with reports, manuals and written documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal staff and external clients.
• Strong attention to detail, strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work independently, as well as working with a team, to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Demonstrated skills with various computer applications/software, particularly those related to the development of documents, web pages, presentations.
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

$18,720 - $26,000

The hire range posted is an annual rate. All intern positions will be paid hourly.

Strategic Enablement & Operations

Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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