Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond. As a joined force of "people caring for people," Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community. Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day. Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" since 2015.
Position Summary
Looking for a great summer internship experience? Here’s your chance to gain valuable work experience with a leading health care provider!
This internship will begin on 5/27/25 and the duration of the internship program is 12 weeks. Please note that this is a hybrid position; some work will be done in our Portland offices and some remotely. Interns must live in Maine throughout the 12-week program. The pay rate is $20/hr.
Job Description
The primary focus of this internship is to work on projects related to the following:
Unclaimed property under Accountant’s supervision:
- Compile, reconcile, and maintain spreadsheets for unclaimed property item due for submission during the current fiscal year
- Help prepare letters to vendors/providers with unclaimed property (MS Excel spreadsheet maintenance and mail-merge in MS Word)
- Manage the inbox for unclaimed property and escalate questions as needed
- Research discrepancies using Sage, check registers, and bank data as needed
Vendor maintenance under Senior Accounts Payable Specialist supervision:
- Reconcile vendor data in Excel spreadsheets
- Update vendor data for 1099’s in Sage
- Update confirm letters for auditors
Check handling under Accountant’s supervision (support for accounting assistants):
- Preparing PDFs for checks printing according to the instructions
- Matching checks with remittances and stuffing them into envelopes
- Performing control procedures to ensure accuracy
Education and Experience:
- Currently enrolled in two or four-year undergraduate degree program, with a focus on Accounting, Finance, Business or a related major preferred
- Genuine interest in the health care industry
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel(intermediate), or strong willingness to learn
- Experience working in an administrative and/or customer service-oriented environment preferred
Skills/Knowledge/Competencies (Behaviors):
- Ability to provide the highest level of customer service both to internal and external customers, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a discreet and professional manner
- Ability to work independently along with work collaboratively across the department and organization
- Ability to prioritize tasks within an assigned project
- Effective time management skills
- Flexibility in tackling assignments of varying complexity
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Do you have a question about careers at Martin’s Point Health Care? Contact us at: [email protected]
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What We Do
Martin’s Point Health Care is an innovative not-for-profit health care organization offering high-quality, affordable health care and coverage to the people of Maine and throughout New England. Martin’s Point has seven health care centers in Maine and New Hampshire offering primary and specialty care to those with most major health insurance plans. Martin’s Point also administers two health insurance plans: Generations Advantage—with the only 5-Star Medicare Advantage plans in northern New England, and the US Family Health Plan for active duty military families and retirees throughout most of northern New England and New York. We believe that understanding both the clinical and health plan administrative side gives us the insight we need to make meaningful improvements to the health care system. Martin’s Point is dedicated to creating a community of healthy people through authentic relationships and trust
