Job Description

Why choose an internship with Wellmark? We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in school to practice. You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands-on work experience.

If you are eager to learn, collaborate with others, demonstrate your potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hope you’ll consider an internship with us!

Job Description

What’s Financial Planning & Analysis? The Financial Planning and Analysis team conducts budgeting, financial planning, analysis modeling, forecasting, reporting, development of business financial metrics and continuous improvement to ensure Wellmark remains financially sound, generates cash and surplus to reinvest in its core business functions to support ongoing operations.

What team deliverables might I support? Although subject to change, examples of work are included below:

• Support the Financial Planning and Analysis team with updates to existing budgets
• Extract data and prepare monthly reports for team use
• Prepare journal entries and support analysis
• Performs routine tasks under direct supervision and within established procedures and guidelines
• Applies foundational functional knowledge to produce work deliverables in support of departmental initiatives
• Assist with the implementation of the new financial planning tool

Ready to bring your strengths to Wellmark? Here’s what’s next! Review the qualifications below. If the position is a match with your passion and interests, submit your application today!

This internship will start on May 22, working a hybrid schedule from our corporate office in Des Moines, Iowa. There is potential the internship could last beyond this timeframe as well.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related major
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data to produce accurate reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work on multiple task
• Proven problem solving, innovation, and technical adaptation skills
• Ability to work independently and clearly communicate results
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Access
• Available to work 10-20 hours/week during the academic year
• Available to work 40 hours/week during the summer

Preferred :
Prior internship or office experience and 2+ years of college preferred, but will consider all candidate applications

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

_ _ An Equal Opportunity Employer__

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us atcareers@wellmark.com