Humana's Group Benefit Sales organization supports the evolving needs of members through a portfolio of commercial dental, vision, life, and disability products. Our solutions promote dental and ocular health while helping strengthen financial well-being through employer-sponsored and affinity-based benefit programs, insurance, and other organizations.
This internship offers meaningful exposure to the health and insurance industry while providing opportunities to develop analytical, relationship management, and business development skills.
As a Group Benefits Sales & Account Management Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting teams focused on new business growth and client retention. You will work alongside experienced sales and account management professionals, helping drive strategic initiatives, build client pipelines, and support the delivery of exceptional customer experience.
- Gain hands-on experience supporting Sales and Account Management teams while learning how broker, employer group, and client relationships are developed, maintained, and strengthened.
- Participate in broker and client meetings, both in person and virtually, to gain hands-on industry experience
- Support business development and retention initiatives by assisting with prospect pipeline management, customer analysis, and account planning activities.
- Learn about Humana's Group Benefits product portfolio and collaborate with cross-functional partners across Sales, Account Management, Underwriting, Marketing, Operations, and other business functions to understand how strategic objectives are achieved.
- Utilize CRM systems, reporting tools, analytics platforms, and emerging AI solutions to organize information, analyze data, and support sales and retention activities.
- Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and business insights that help drive decision-making and improve customer outcomes.
- Develop an understanding of both new business sales strategies and client retention efforts within the employee benefits industry.
- Participate in mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities with sales leaders, account executives, and business professionals across the organization.
- Collaborate with fellow interns on a capstone project focused on innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork, culminating in a presentation to business leaders and stakeholders.
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Required Qualifications
- Must be a current full-time undergraduate or graduate student with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028.
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Insurance & Risk Management, Marketing, or related field.
- Must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, for 12 weeks from May 24 – August 13, 2027
- Must be available to work in-person in Louisville, KY for 2-3 days in the office per week for the duration of the internship
- Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in Group Sales Benefits.
- Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Demonstrated interest in Sales, Account Management, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Healthcare, or related business functions.
- Previous internship, leadership, customer service, sales, or campus involvement experience.
- Goal-oriented mindset with a passion for solving business challenges and delivering value.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing within a collaborative team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Interest in client-facing work and a desire to contribute to business development and customer retention initiatives.
Humana does not provide visa sponsorship or support for OPT/CPT/J1 for this internship position.
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The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.About Us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Skills Required
- Current full-time undergraduate or graduate student with expected graduation between December 2027 and Summer 2028
- Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Insurance and Risk Management, Marketing, or a related field
- Available to work full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, for 12 weeks from May 24 through August 13, 2027
- Available to work in person in Louisville, Kentucky two to three days per week for the duration of the internship
- Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in Group Sales Benefits
- Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Interest in Sales, Account Management, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Healthcare, or related business functions
- Previous internship, leadership, customer service, sales, or campus involvement experience
- Goal-oriented mindset with a passion for solving business challenges and delivering value
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing within a collaborative team environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Interest in client-facing work and desire to contribute to business development and customer retention initiatives
Humana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Humana and has not been reviewed or approved by Humana.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance are offered alongside on-site/virtual wellness resources and weekly paid well-being time, indicating a whole-person focus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid PTO and holidays, volunteer time, and formal leave options such as parental and caregiver time provide broad time-away support. Adoption assistance and lactation rooms extend coverage for key life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors long-term savings. Employer-matched emergency savings programs complement retirement planning.
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What We Do
At Humana, our cultural foundation is aligned to helping members achieve their best health by delivering personalized, simplified, whole-person healthcare experiences. Recognizing healthcare needs continue to evolve for each person, for each family and for each community, Humana continuously creates innovative solutions and resources that help people live their healthiest lives on their terms –when and where they need it. Our employees are at the heart of making this happen and that’s why we are dedicated to building an organization of dynamic talent whose experience and passion center on putting the customer first.
