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 this summer during our 2027 Summer Internship Program. 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’re 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 DescriptionWhat’s Audit Services? Audit Services is a department within the Legal Division of Wellmark. The Audit department serves as a highly-valued key resource by continuously working to improve the control environment and instill risk conscious behavior throughout the organization. Audit contributes to Wellmark's success by providing a broad array of value-added audit and consulting services that improve the effectiveness of risk management, business control, and governance processes.
What team deliverables might I support? In general, you will gain knowledge and be exposed to multiple areas of audit including, Internal Audit (Financial, Operational, Information Technology), Compliance Audit, Performance Audit & Investigation, Model Audit Rule, and Enterprise Risk Management. Although subject to change, examples of work are included below:
- Perform financial, operational, and compliance audit work to help Leadership manage risk and identify issues that require resolution.
- Prepare summaries of identified audit findings.
- Provide assistance to external auditors during the interim and year-end financial audit and the SOC 1 audit.
- Test controls for Wellmark’s Model Audit Rule program to ensure controls are working effectively, conduct walkthroughs of the process, and evaluate effectiveness of the control.
- Review populations of data against established parameters for accuracy and completeness. This analysis includes an overall review of operational procedure efficiency, methods, controls, and performance.
- Perform entry to intermediate level audits, reviews, and analysis of transactions within end to end processes, such as claims and membership & enrollment.
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 in May of 2027, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. You may then have the opportunity to transition part-time in the fall of 2027.
Qualifications- Current Junior or Senior student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related major
- Prior experience in a business setting
- Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative
- Ability to analyze and organize data in a consistent and logical fashion
- Proven problem solving, innovation, and technical adaptation skills
- Ability to work independently and clearly communicate results of data analytics and modeling
- Available to work a hybrid schedule 10-20 hours/week during the academic year; in-office days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Skills Required
- Currently a junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related major
- Prior experience in a business setting
- Computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to analyze and organize data consistently and logically
- Problem-solving, innovation, and technical adaptation skills
- Ability to work independently and clearly communicate data analytics and modeling results
- Availability to work a hybrid schedule of 10–20 hours per week during the academic year, with in-office days Tuesday through Thursday
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Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its subsidiaries provide health coverage to more than 2 million members in Iowa and South Dakota. And through the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Wellmark is part of a trusted national network that insures more than 100 million people. That's nearly 1/3 of all Americans. Wellmark offers flexible benefit designs, competitive prices, and a large selection of providers. Nearly all physicians and hospitals in Iowa and South Dakota participate with Wellmark, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association provides extensive national and international coverage. *Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving Iowa and South Dakota.
