Job Description
Looking for an internship program where you'll make a real difference - rather than just completing busy work? Then you've come to the right place. The Cigna Group's Summer Internship Program is designed to assign you projects that have a lasting impact on our business - which touches millions of people across the globe.
As an intern, you'll get an inside look at your desired field, while working next to some of the best in the industry. Program activities, including an executive speaker series, volunteer events, and career development workshops, give you the opportunity to network with employees across the organization and prepare you for a full-time career.
Where You'll Work This Internship will be working with the Prospect Analytics Department with a focus on providing reporting and analytical support for the finance, clinical, sales, and provider focused solutions. This team utilizes pharmacy data to gather insights on prospective clients. The intern will support departmental tasks and will be exposed to data analytics to enhance insights. During the summer internship, you will have the opportunity to collaborate within your department and across the business while learning from some of our brightest and most innovative employees in your area of focus.
What You Will Do Real work: Over the course of your internship, you'll be assigned real business problems that challenge your analytical and technical skills while helping you build industry knowledge. Your work will also allow you to make direct contributions to our mission and company goals.
Example projects/experiences:
- Automate routine data load activities and configure workflows for scheduled runs.
- Strengthen an outlier detection process in claims analysis by leveraging statistical methods and refining reporting output in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of GLP-1 claims to identify variations by indication (diabetes vs. weight loss), quantify each category's cost contribution, and examine comorbidity trends to highlight relationships between GLP-1 utilization and other common conditions.
- Gain valuable insights into the pharmacy industry and data analytics, enhancing your understanding of both.
- Conduct research on key topics related to pharmacy data and analytics and present your findings to the team.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with different teams to support the analytics department in delivering high-quality insights and solutions.
- Participate in hands-on projects that will directly impact the business and help drive strategic decision-making.
Qualifications - Rising junior or senior working towards a bachelor's degree.
- Preferred majors include Business Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Informatics, Statistics, or any related quantitative field.
- A GPA of 3.0 or above strongly preferred.
- Prior experience with SQL is highly desirable.
- Exposure to AWS, Python, or R is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and an ability to think analytically.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; with comfortability using Webex and other virtual tools to connect with colleagues.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- A self-starter who is eager to learn, acquire new skills, and take on challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Information - Location : This in a hybrid role. Hybrid roles require you to be in the office three days per week. Applicants should be prepared to be aligned to either the Morris Plains office (115 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950) or the St. Louis office (One Express Way, St. Louis, MO 63121).
- Work Authorization: One goal of this internship program is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with Cigna post-graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa support including H-1B, CPT/OPT/STEM, etc., now or in the future.
- Schedule: You must be available to work 40 hours/week for 10 weeks beginning May 18, 2026. Working hours are Monday - Friday.
- Compensation: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate between $26.00 and $27.50 an hour depending on relevant factors, including major and year of study.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
About The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Internship, Summer internship, H1b, Work at office, Local area, Work from home, Visa sponsorship, Monday to Friday, 3 days per week,