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 2026 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 DescriptionThe Network Relations Internship will support our Provider Relations and Engagement team in our Health Care Innovation Division. What does the Provider Relations and Engagement team do at Wellmark? This team drives strategic initiatives for Wellmark's relationships with network participating providers as well as provider communication and education efforts. This role will actively partner with multiple areas across the division including Network Economics, Provider Relations, Payment Integrity, Government Network teams and Network Performance teams.
What projects might I support While projects may vary, examples of your contributions could include:
- Gain day to day experiences of collaborating various leaders and teams; focus on small scale deliverables, building interpersonal relationships, exposure to cross divisional elements of the Wellmark organization
- Support team the team in evolving a provide dashboard that consolidates clinical and operational performance data.
- Collaboration with the IT and data analytics teams to provide input for design and implementation of user-friendly interfaces and data visualization tools.
- Conduct user testing and gather feedback to refine the dashboard.
- Assist the team in elevating the launch of the network CRM tool with provider-facing teams, a tool that’s crucial for improving engagement and streamlining communication with providers.
- Load provider data into the CRM system, ensuring that all relevant information is up-to-date and accurate.
- Update the Network CRM user guide and instructions, providing clear and concise user-friendly documentation
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 2026, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines.
Qualifications- Current junior or senior pursuing Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Public Health, Communications, Marketing, MIS, Analytics or a related field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with the business areas.
- Experience developing and modifying communications technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Effective organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects that meet timelines and objectives.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with others to create new ideas and improve current processes.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites; Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Preferred
- Familiar with technical terminology and concepts and have handled technical communications such as product updates, software rollouts, etc.
- Prior Internship or office experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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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.
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