IT Product Intern – 2026 Summer Internship

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
Healthtech • Insurance
The Role
Healthfirst’s 2026 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 1, 2026. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience, that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions.
This position requires three days per week in office (Tues/Wed/Thurs) at 100 Church Street, NYC
Who We Are:
For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model—where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes—because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Operate with intellectual curiosity and critically assess existing processes and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement
• Hold oneself accountable for the accuracy, completeness, quality, and relevance of deliverables in order to own responsibility for work product and consider these factors in the end-to-end marketing and communication business process, from data gathering to analysis to formatting and presentation
• Work daily with scrum teams to refine, groom, and accept stories and bugs for implementation
• Document and escalate issues as appropriate
• Exhibit collaborative attitude, willingness to work with others on data projects that included working team(s) made of cross departmental/interdisciplinary users
• Ability to align and motivate a team to achieve objectives
• Communicates effectively with internal stakeholders
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
• Passion for solving challenging problems
• Possess technical curiosity and the desire to learn new things quickly
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and maintain attention to detail
• Ability to work in teams and build good working relationships
• Excellent interpersonal skills and follow- up skills
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of project management concepts

Healthfirst Internship Program Requirements:
• Undergraduate students must be a junior or senior at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program. Graduate students must be enrolled at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program.
• Will not require sponsorship for employment currently or in the future
• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from an accredited school

At this time, Healthfirst will only consider applicants who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require visa sponsorship from Healthfirst now or in the future, to retain their authorization to work in the United States. 

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  HF Management Services, LLC complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, height and weight, familial status, marital status, or unemployment status, as well as any other legally protected basis. HF Management Services, LLC shall not discriminate against any disabled employee or applicant in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant is otherwise qualified.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within HF Management Services, LLC will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with HF Management Services,  LLC.

Know Your Rights

All hiring and recruitment at Healthfirst is transacted with a valid “@healthfirst.org” email address only or from a recruitment firm representing our Company. Any recruitment firm representing Healthfirst will readily provide you with the name and contact information of the recruiting professional representing the opportunity you are inquiring about. If you receive a communication from a sender whose domain is not @healthfirst.org, or not one of our recruitment partners, please be aware that those communications are not coming from or authorized by Healthfirst.  Healthfirst will never ask you for money during the recruitment or onboarding process.

Hiring Range*:

  • Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $40,200 - $54,570

  • All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,900 - $52,000

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

Healthfirst, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Healthfirst, Inc and has not been reviewed or approved by Healthfirst, Inc.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is positioned as a comprehensive offering, including medical/dental/vision options and additional mental-health support through Spring Health. Wellness credits and disability coverage further strengthen the perceived breadth of health-related support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off appears robust, with paid time off plus a set of paid holidays and additional early office-closure days. A designated Social Justice day and noted parental/bereavement leave options add to the overall leave breadth.
  • Retirement Support Retirement support is framed around a 401(k) program with a company match that can reach a meaningful level after a tenure milestone. This match is repeatedly highlighted as a notable component of total rewards value.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,909 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

Healthfirst is a provider-sponsored health insurance company that serves 1.8 million members in downstate New York. Healthfirst offers top-quality Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, and Managed Long Term Care plans. Healthfirst Leaf Qualified Health Plans and the Healthfirst Essential Plan are offered on NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace. Healthfirst offers Healthfirst Pro and Pro Plus, Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) plans for small-business owners and their employees, and Healthfirst Total, an EPO for individuals. For more information on Healthfirst, visit www.healthfirst.org

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