BEGIN YOUR CAREER AT UNITEDHEALTH GROUP and you'll get an opportunity to do something extraordinary with your first job out of school: make a real difference. We have modest goals: Help millions of people live healthier lives. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Brilliant. Compassionate. Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources and can-do culture of a Fortune 5 company. You'll find a world of career options fueled by your performance and limited only by imagination. Start here.

Here's the idea. We built focused businesses, inside UnitedHealth Group, organized around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Through our two business platforms, UNITEDHEALTHCARE AND OPTUM, we work to improve the health care system and advance the health and well-being of individuals and communities so that they can enjoy better, fuller lives. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges. It's a culture of optimism that's not like any place you've ever worked. Many incredible ideas in one incredible company.

OptumInsight is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the U.S. health care system.

OptumInsight is one of the largest and fastest growing health information companies. We specialize in improving the performance of the health system by providing analytics, technology, research and consulting services that enable better decisions and results. And we do it with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.

No matter what your role is at OptumInsight, you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions, and help make the health care system greater than ever. It's always fresh. It's always exciting. And it's never been more important.

THE ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM is a tailored program aligned with the OptumInsights (OI) Provider Growth Commercial enterprise designed for recent college graduates who are interested in developing client-facing skills in client service or business development. The aim of this 18-24 month program is two-fold: provide real experience as either a client service or business development associate and ensure skill refinement and professional development is at the forefront of your early career.

Our goal is your success, so applicants to ADP are considered for both positions, client service or business development, and placement determined at time of offer. Factors such as previous or comparable experience, attachment to main responsibilities of each role and interviewer recommendation are taken into consideration. A sampling of day-to-day responsibilities include:

Business Development (aka Solutions Sales)

• Execute on sophisticated sales plans and strategies within a defined territory to grow OptumInsights/Advisory Board portfolios at leading health systems
• Organize new business sales calls and meetings and/or recruit clients to key industry events
• Conduct research on client needs that may include collecting and analyzing data and presenting portfolio recommendations to sales leadership

Client Management

• Coordinate exceptional client interactions and meetings in support of senior commercial leaders
• Serve as first point of contact for client requests and respond to inquiries in timely and efficient manner. Examples of requests include setting up client trainings on resources available through portfolio, providing access to research publications and website, and facilitating introductions to research staff
• Project manage new client onboarding process
• Produce detailed reports analyzing client utilization of products and services.

Regardless of role, we believe our early career professionals are our next leaders, which intensifies our ambition to provide support and coaching along the 18-24 month associate journey. This is where the Associate Development Program comes into play with:

• Concentrated focus on healthcare knowledge-building and understanding
• Comprehensive approach to business and soft skill building through live teachings, group projects and presentations in front of OI executives
• Professional networking, leadership exposure and community outreach activities
• Opportunities to work with seasoned industry professionals and OI executives

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. What are you waiting for? Come join a diverse team of driven, energetic young professionals. We're excited to have you begin your career with us.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and/or currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college/university; coursework to obtain degree must be completed prior to start of employment. Degree must be awarded and verified within 6-8 weeks following the commencement date at your school.
• 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) F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
• Ability to quickly understand complex business issues and make strategic decisions Customer service and/or sales or fundraising experience
• Goal-orientation
• Strong communication skills
• Business acumen and professionalism
• Adaptability and experience taking initiative

CAREERS WITH OPTUM. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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.