CW Project Management Intern (Spring 2027)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is seeking a university student for a Project Management Internship in Baton Rouge. Under general supervision, you will help define project plans, monitor progress, and track milestones to keep initiatives on time and within budget.

You will work with business owners and SMEs to gather requirements, document processes, and assist in developing artifacts for successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Undergrad junior/senior or recent graduate in a related field.
• GPA 3.0+ preferred; minimum 2.5 GPA.

Responsibilities

• Defines project plans and monitors progress to ensure milestones are met on time and on budget.
• Identifies risk mitigation strategies to resolve problems.
• Contributes to developing best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning and execution.
• Effectively communicate project status, issues and decisions to stakeholders.
• Collaborates with business owners and SMEs to gather requirements and assess business processes.
• Develops project artifacts to support successful, on-time delivery within budget.
• Manages internal and external resources for the life of the project and supports overarching resource planning.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Education

Undergraduate or Master’s in CS/Management/PM/ISDS/Marketing/Economics

Job description

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with us.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.

Job Duties

• Under general supervision, defines project plans and implements measures to monitor and track the progress of multiple projects or programs to ensure milestones are met on time and on/or under budget.
• Identifies risk mitigation strategies to resolve problems.
• Contributes to developing best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestones/deliverable tracking, communication, and key performance metrics.
• Effectively communicate project status, issues and decisions so that all stakeholders understand the project and its complexities.
• Identifies key issues and decisions related to the project for escalation to ensure resolution.
• Collaborate with business owners and subject matter experts to develop an understanding of business processes and functions to aide in evaluating the success of the project, gather requirements, and identify gaps and business solutions.
• Collaborates with business owners and technical subject matter experts to develop project artifacts in order to successfully deliver quality results on time and within budgeted parameters.
• Identifies and manages both internal and external key resources for the life of the project to ensure tasks and deliverables are completed.
• Collaborates with Management to develop and support division wide resource management planning best practices, techniques and tools.

Required Qualifications

• Degree program(s) / Current Status: junior or senior level undergraduate, Master’s level or recent graduate in Computer Science, Management, Project Management, ISDS, Marketing, Economics, or related fields of study.
• Cumulative GPA: 3.0+ GPA preferred; minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
• Relevant Coursework: Experience demonstrating proficiency in planning and implementing projects including developing scope, goals, work plans, timelines, implementation strategies and measurement processes for assessing progress toward strategic and tactical goals and project outcomes.
• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication abilities.
• Must demonstrate the ability to think analytically and present ideas professionally.
• Self-motivated, adaptable to a changing work environment and team-oriented.
• Undergraduates must be able to work 15-20 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters and 30-40 hours per week during the summer.
• Recent graduates must be able to work 30 – 40 hours per week year-round.
• Must be able to commute to/provide your own housing in Baton Rouge, LA.

Other Qualifications

• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication abilities.
• Must demonstrate the ability to think analytically and present ideas professionally.
• Self-motivated, adaptable to a changing work environment and team-oriented.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, we encourage the good health of its employees and visitors.

We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being.

Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.

We perform background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions.

Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.

Additionally, we are a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.

Company Mission To improve the health and lives of Louisianians.

Company Vision To be the market leader that delivers unsurpassed value to our customers through partnerships across the healthcare system.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is incorporated as Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity company and is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is licensed to sell products only in the state of Louisiana.