2020 Summer Intern - Actuary

The Internship Program at BCBSM is designed to enhance the skills and abilities of young professionals as well as to identify and attract future talent for our organization. Interns will gain practical hands-on work experience as well as a solid understanding of the health insurance industry. Our program is an excellent way for interns to get a good start on their careers by working on meaningful projects, learning valuable skills, and networking with employees throughout our organization.

Detroit, MI

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Internships)

<p>The Internship Program at BCBSM is designed to enhance the skills and abilities of young professionals as well as to identify and attract future talent for our organization. Interns will gain practical hands-on work experience as well as a solid understanding of the health insurance industry. Our program is an excellent way for interns to get a good start on their careers by working on meaningful projects, learning valuable skills, and networking with employees throughout our organization, which could potentially allow interns to build a future career at BCBSM.</p> http://www.bcbsm.com/careers

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Full-time

Paid Internship

Overview: <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">The&nbsp;2020 summer internship with the Actuarial team at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan or Blue Care Network of Michigan will provide an outstanding opportunity for you to develop Healthcare Actuarial experience, working on real projects, developing relevant skills, within a fun yet professional work environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">We challenge our interns with projects that stimulate creativity and analytical thinking to solve real healthcare problems, identify trends, create new programs, and validate existing programs amongst a variety of other responsibilities. The internship will be in downtown Detroit or in Southfield, MI depending on the team you are chosen to join.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Develop your Actuarial career with The Blues!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Intern Objectives:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Learn about the Health Care Industry and Pricing.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Become proficient in Excel and other technologies.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Develop Communication and Analytical skills.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Participate in Actuarial projects and meetings.</span></li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Job Assignments and Responsibilities: (may include all or some of the following)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Assist Actuaries and Senior Actuaries on a variety of assignments</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Assist in the development of reserves, and/or perform follow-up studies.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Assist in the construction of rates that are competitive and financially viable.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Perform studies on rate adequacy or competitiveness.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Support the measure, reporting, and projection of trends.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Work with departmental databases.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Help communicate results.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Hands-on training with Competitive Pricing and Actuarial Services.</span></li> </ul>
Requirements: <span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Actuarial Internship Requirements for Summer 2020:</span></span><br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Currently enrolled in college undergraduate or graduate student</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Majoring in Actuarial Science or Mathematics or a related field</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Successfully passed at least one Actuarial exam</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Strong Communication skills.</span></li> </ul>