Your Talent. Our Vision. AT BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS, a proud member of the Anthem, Inc. family of companies, it’s a powerful combination. It’s the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will DRIVE THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE.

For more than 30 years, Beacon Health Options has changed the way people live with behavioral health conditions. Today, we are the undisputed leader in behavioral health management, serving 37 million people across all 50 states. At Beacon, our mission is to help people live their lives to the fullest potential. Beacon offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care.

The BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN will support the regional business development team with organizational growth priorities through competitive intelligence research, market research and analysis, and the development of business plans with identified specialty programs and services. 

Primary duties to include, but not limited to:

• Research new business opportunities in key Northeast and Southeast markets, such as Pennsylvania, and create business plans detailing potential prospects including key stakeholder engagement and potential timelines.
• Collaborate with the corporate product development team to understand new and priority products to assist in opportunity development in identified key markets.
• Research competitors and develop a comprehensive competitive intelligence report that details their markets, products, and new approaches. 
• Research behavioral health service delivery innovations through publicly available sources (e.g. CMS, Open Minds, HMA, etc.) and develop a summary report to assist in new program development.
• Support the Business Development team as needed with client meeting materials and other sales support

Functions for this role: project management, health care industry research and strategy conceptualization, competitive intelligence, communication, collaboration within a highly matrixed organization

• Pursuing a Masters in Marketing Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Public Health, or Public Policy 
• Advance computer skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft applications including PowerPoint and Excel.  
• Highly proficient in analytics, communication, leadership, and presentations. 
• Project management experience preferred
• Basic understanding of behavioral health, healthcare insurance, and/or publicly funded health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, preferred
• The internship will be remote but location within the Northeast preferred
• Must be available to work a 40-hour workweek for 10-12 weeks summer 2021

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Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. Previously known as Anthem, Inc., we have evolved into a company focused on whole health and updated our name to better reflect the direction the company is heading. Through its affiliated companies, Elevance Health serves more than 106 million people, including 42 million within its family of health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable and inclusive partner.