Internships at Optum. If you want an intern experience that will dramatically shape your career, consider a company that’s dramatically shaping our entire health care system. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, is a leading health services and innovation company dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 94,000 people collaborating worldwide, Optum combines people, technology, data and action to improve the delivery, quality and efficiency of health care.

Our internship opportunities provide a hands-on view of a rapidly evolving, incredibly challenging marketplace of ideas, products and services. Here, you’ll work side by side with some of the smartest people in the business on assignments that matter. So here we are. You have a lot to learn. We have a lot to do. It’s the perfect storm. And even better? Join us and you may end up staying for a career in which you can do your life’s best work.

• Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position
• This fulltime intern position will be available Summer 2018
• H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position

This position will assist the Business Improvement team in assessing, planning and executing strategic and operational excellence initiatives across the enterprise. The Associate Business Analyst will work with management to understand business processes, controls and related risks and help develop and implement short and long-term solutions. Associate Business Analysts will work across functions and roles to analyze data, document processes, assess effectiveness of business controls and recommend improvements. This position will support implementation of recommendations and monitor effectiveness of solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess processes and recommend improvements to enhance productivity and profitability
• Assist management and business units with implementation of solutions from beginning to end
• Monitor effectiveness of solutions and ensure controls are in place
• Effective and timely communication with management and key stakeholders
• Working across roles and business units to accomplish project goals
• Process documentation and mapping
• Collect and analyze data from multiple sources and recommend improvements for effective management

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Ability to gather and analyze data and draw conclusions from various sources
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely both in verbal and written form
• Ability to navigate matrixed and complex environments in and across teams
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel - 10-20%. Travel is possible but not guaranteed during internship
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Junior class level
• Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.