Healthcare Analytics Intern: Population Health (Summer)

Highmark Health; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Summer 2027 Clinical and Population Health Graduate Internship provides graduate students with practical, hands-on experience using analytics to address healthcare challenges and improve health outcomes. This program develops the next generation of healthcare analytics professionals through exposure to population health, clinical quality, economics, and data-driven decision-making.

The intern will work with clinical, member, financial, and administrative data to identify meaningful patterns,

Qualifications

• Pursuing an advanced degree in Public Health, Economics, Health Sciences, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, or a related analytics or quantitative discipline.
• Experience analyzing healthcare, clinical, financial, administrative, or population‑level data through coursework, research, internships, or professional experience.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, epidemiologic methods, research methodologies, or healthcare performance measurement.
• Experience with analytical or statistical tools and methods used to evaluate complex datasets.
• Understanding of healthcare quality, utilization, cost, outcomes, or population health concepts.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively. This position displays effective communication skills while interacting directly with colleagues, clientele, and/or other internal or external constituencies in the planning of assignments and the resolution of day‑to‑day operational problems.
• Under supervision, provide professional services as appropriate to the day‑to‑day operating objectives of the area. Receives guidance, training, and mentoring from senior personnel in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.
• Undertake and/or participate in projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise appropriate to the needs of the organization.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of unit projects and initiatives within area of expertise and ability.
• As specifically requested by management, conducts research and reporting inclusive of recommendations or alternative proposals for action.
• Undertake related studies or enrichment programs as appropriate to the specific objectives of the operating unit.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Pursuance of a graduate degree full or part-time in an accredited college or university

Job description

The Summer 2027 Clinical and Population Health Graduate Internship provides graduate students with practical, hands-on experience using analytics to address healthcare challenges and improve health outcomes. This program develops the next generation of healthcare analytics professionals through exposure to population health, clinical quality, economics, and data-driven decision-making.

The intern will work with clinical, member, financial, and administrative data to identify meaningful patterns,