POSITION DESCRIPTION

INTERNSHIPS AT UNITEDHEALTH GROUP. If you want an intern experience that will dramatically shape your career, consider a company that's dramatically shaping our entire health care system. UnitedHealth Group internship opportunities will provide a hands-on view of a rapidly evolving, incredibly challenging marketplace of ideas, products and services. 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.(SM) UnitedHealth Group's Corporate Affairs Research team functions as UHG's internal think tank. Research conducts policy and data analysis to provide insights into health care issues and opportunities, and serves as a hub for expertise and thought leadership from across UnitedHealth Group, which is the parent company of UnitedHealthcare (health insurance and benefits) and Optum (technology-enabled health care services). Specifically, Research:

• Assesses patterns and trends in coverage, service use, spending, and health outcomes
• Analyzes market forces, public policies, and health reform proposals and develops projections of their potential impacts
• Develops insights on pressing challenges and opportunities related to improving access, increasing quality, and reducing costs at a system-wide level

Policymakers are the primary audience for the work produced by Research. Recent research includes:

• "Out-of-Network Emergency Physicians Increase Health Care Prices for Consumers by $6 Billion Each Year"
• "High-Performing Physicians Can Save Consumers Over $700 Billion in Health Care Costs"
• "Addressing the Nation's Primary Care Shortage: Advanced Practice Clinicians and Innovative Care Delivery Models"

HOUSING AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION THIS FULL-TIME INTERN POSITION WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING IN JUNE 2020 H1-B AND GREEN CARD SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and synthesize research literature
• Track and analyze data to identify trends and emerging issues
• Monitor and analyze proposed and adopted policy changes
• Develop and maintain expertise on key health policy and market issues, including working with third parties as appropriate
• Assist in conceptualizing scopes of work leading to publication and presentations
• Perform original data analysis and distill findings
• Responsible for developing written content in an effective and timely manner, including drafting sections of deliverables for publication

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university. Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college / university during the duration of the internship. Internships are not intended for graduating seniors
• 3.00 cumulative GPA or higher
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. 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:

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Policy, Business Administration, Economics
• Passionate about health care and public health
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high-functioning close-knit team
• Superior analytic problem solving skills, creative thinking, and attention to detail
• Relevant work experience in complicated and dynamic organizations
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and agile
• Advanced skills in Word and Excel and proficiency in PowerPoint
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Experience performing data analysis, and interpreting and summarizing results

CAREERS AT UNITEDHEALTH GROUP. We have modest goals: Improve the lives of others. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations tend to attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Compassionate. Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources and can-do culture of a Fortune 6 company. We provide an environment where you're empowered to be your best. We encourage you to take risks. And we offer a world of rewards and benefits for performance. We believe the most important is the opportunity to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM) 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. Job Keywords: Corporate Affairs Research Intern, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, Minnetonka, MN, Minnesota Job Details

• REQUISITION NUMBER 852178
• JOB TITLE Corporate Affairs Research Intern - Washington, DC or Minnetonka, MN
• JOB FAMILY Business Operations
• BUSINESS SEGMENT Corporate

Job Location Information

• Minnetonka, MN United States North America
• OTHER LOCATIONS Washington, DC

Additional Job Detail Information

• EMPLOYEE STATUS Temporary
• SCHEDULE Full-time
• JOB LEVEL Internship
• SHIFT Day Job
• TRAVEL No
• TELECOMMUTER POSITION No
• OVERTIME STATUS Non-exempt

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.