Jobs at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Supports Wellmark’s provider relations and engagement initiatives through dashboard development, data visualization, CRM data management, user testing, provider communications, and documentation. The intern collaborates with IT, analytics, network, and provider-facing teams to improve provider engagement and operational processes while gaining experience in health insurance and managed care.

Supports digital application development through production troubleshooting, Agile team ceremonies, full-stack feature development, accessibility improvements using WCAG, and application maintenance. The intern collaborates with technology and business stakeholders to create customer-focused solutions for member, employer, and provider-facing applications while building software development and health insurance industry experience.

Leads complex provider network contract negotiations and payer network strategies across commercial and government programs. Oversees contracting, payment models, network performance, quality, affordability, and risk mitigation. Manages staff, budgets, strategic planning, and cross-functional initiatives while serving as a subject matter expert for provider contracting and payment strategy. Uses claims, utilization, quality, financial, and network analytics to guide decisions and represents the organization with healthcare providers and external stakeholders.

Leads Wellmark Technology’s strategic initiatives, roadmap, governance, planning, and portfolio management. Analyzes operational, financial, delivery, and performance data to identify risks, opportunities, dependencies, and trends. Develops executive dashboards, metrics, reports, and recommendations; facilitates leadership decisions; aligns cross-functional stakeholders; and improves technology delivery, operational efficiency, and business value. The role also supports strategic planning, prioritization, resource allocation, change leadership, and enterprise technology transformation.

Manage and troubleshoot complex, integrated applications; resolve incidents; coordinate implementations and upgrades; monitor availability, performance, and capacity; assess change risks; maintain technical documentation; support security, disaster recovery, audits, and business continuity; collaborate with infrastructure, vendors, leadership, and business partners; and provide application expertise for projects, enhancements, and ongoing maintenance.

Intern supports Financial Planning and Analysis and Enterprise Portfolio Planning and Value Realization through forecasting, reporting, Excel modeling, data analytics, process improvement, portfolio data management, value assessments, and stakeholder collaboration. Responsibilities include preparing reports, improving Azure DevOps and SharePoint data, documenting procedures, evaluating business cases and Net Present Value, validating portfolio reviews, and presenting actionable recommendations.

Supports financial, operational, compliance, performance, and IT audit activities within Wellmark’s Audit Services department. Responsibilities include testing controls, reviewing data and transactions, preparing audit findings, assisting external auditors, conducting process walkthroughs, and analyzing claims and enrollment processes. The internship offers exposure to risk management, governance, Model Audit Rule compliance, and enterprise risk management in a hybrid Des Moines setting.

Supports Wellmark’s Corporate Communications team by planning, writing, publishing, and distributing internal and external communications across intranet, email, newsletters, social media, and media channels. Responsibilities include monitoring news and social media, interviewing subject matter experts, researching communication improvements, developing communication plans, and analyzing performance metrics. The internship begins part-time in spring 2027 and transitions to a full-time hybrid summer schedule in Des Moines, Iowa.

Actuarial intern supporting health insurance pricing, reserving, forecasting, rate filings, market analysis, solvency testing, and healthcare reform modeling. Responsibilities include collecting, manipulating, and analyzing enrollment, claims, premium, product, and financial data using Excel, Access, VBA, and SAS. The intern will conduct experience studies, update rating factors, assist with actuarial value calculations, and communicate analytical results while developing practical actuarial skills.

Marketing intern in a rotational program supporting campaign planning and execution, marketing collateral, sponsorship activations, enrollment materials, competitor research, campaign analysis, marketing technology, and benefit engagement strategies. The role provides exposure to digital, content, analytics, operations, and creative marketing teams. It begins part-time in spring 2027 and transitions to full-time during summer 2027 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Supports the User Experience technology team through application troubleshooting, production support, root-cause analysis, UI artifact development, documentation, and code example maintenance. Collaborates with UX designers, engineers, business stakeholders, and application operations teams to create user-centered solutions. The intern will gain hands-on experience with software development, shared codebases, source control, and technology delivery in a hybrid summer program.

Build and maintain data assets by extracting, transforming, mapping, loading, profiling, cleansing, and enriching data from diverse sources. Support analysts and scientists with data preparation, automated reports, dashboards, documentation, and data quality management. Gather business requirements, identify automation opportunities, and ensure data integrity for analytics and strategic decision-making.

Design, develop, test, implement, document, and maintain software supporting Wellmark’s business development agency and agent tools. Provide application and production support, contribute to solution architecture, resolve technical issues across on-premise, cloud-native, and hybrid environments, and perform root-cause analysis. Collaborate with UX, technology teams, leadership, and stakeholders to deliver accessible, usable solutions. Participate in Agile development, communicate technical information, and potentially mentor team members.

Manages relationships with healthcare organizations and providers to improve quality, efficiency, access, compliance, and total cost of care. Analyzes healthcare performance data, develops action plans, presents results to executives, negotiates and implements value-based contracts, and supports evolving network payment models. Coordinates strategic initiatives, facilitates management committees, advises internal teams, and serves as a liaison on value-based contracting matters.

Prepares and analyzes financial statements, management reports, forecasts, allocations, journal entries, reconciliations, and regulatory filings. Researches GAAP, SAP, NAIC, and CMS requirements; supports audits, internal controls, and regulatory exams. Communicates financial results and variance analyses to leadership, advises business partners, models impacts of business changes, and represents Finance on cross-functional projects.

Lead the design, development, testing, and continuous enhancement of Wellmark’s sales quoting platform. Responsibilities include backend engineering, API development, data integration, system configuration, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, code reviews, and solution optimization. The role serves as a technical subject matter expert, mentors engineers, guides architectural and engineering decisions, collaborates with business stakeholders, and ensures scalable, secure, cost-effective solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

Leads hands-on design across print and digital channels, develops visual concepts and production artwork, manages Wellmark’s brand guidelines, and presents creative recommendations to stakeholders. Mentors designers, supports workflow improvements, coordinates multiple projects, leads photo shoots, and partners with Marketing and Corporate Communications. The role also explores responsible generative AI use and ensures brand consistency, accessibility, quality, and timely delivery.

Consults with business stakeholders to identify problems, gather and prepare data, perform statistical analysis, build models and forecasts, and communicate findings. Develops data-driven recommendations, reusable data assets, dashboards, documentation, and reporting processes. Manages multiple projects, supports process improvements, ensures data quality, and provides peer coaching.

Two-year technology associate rotation program featuring four six-month assignments across application delivery, operations, analytics, UX, cloud, data engineering, AI, cybersecurity, front-end and full-stack development, testing, and product development. Associates complete technical deliverables, collaborate with stakeholders, support projects, and develop skills leading to a permanent Technology division role. Candidates must be recent or upcoming technical-degree graduates with relevant internship, leadership, mentorship, or solution-development experience.

Calculates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual tax provisions; prepares federal, state, premium, and other non-income tax returns; documents book-to-tax differences; supports financial reporting and regulatory disclosures; researches tax requirements; maintains tax files; prepares spreadsheets and technical memos; and completes process-improvement and special projects.