MBA Summer Internship: Healthcare Strategy & Ops

Humana; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana invites MBA and other advanced-degree students to join its Summer 2027 Internship Program. This immersive experience allows students to contribute to meaningful, enterprise-level work across a range of business functions, engage with executive leaders, and develop the skills and perspective needed for a successful healthcare career after graduation.

Interns work in priority areas such as quality, growth, distribution and operations, with onboarding, meaningful project work, and exposure

Qualifications

• MBA or another advanced professional degree with expected graduation in spring or summer 2028.
• Available to work full time, 40 hours per week, May 24, 2027 through August 13, 2027.
• Willing to work in-person 3-4 days per week in Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Louisville, KY; and Nashville, TN.
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States either now or in the future.
• Minimum of three years of professional experience completed before beginning graduate school.
• Demonstrated leadership through professional, academic, military, or extracurricular experiences, with a record of guiding teams, advancing cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and delivering measurable results in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate critical priorities into action across quality, specialty growth, distribution, and operations.
• Contribute to initiatives such as Stars and HOS performance improvement and cost-efficiency optimization.
• Support governance, readiness efforts, and enterprise-focused decision support.
• Engage with executive leaders and cross-functional teams to drive results.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Emotional intelligence

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Humana invites MBA and other advanced-degree students to join its Summer 2027 Internship Program. This immersive experience allows students to contribute to meaningful, enterprise-level work across a range of business functions, engage with executive leaders, and develop the skills and perspective needed for a successful healthcare career after graduation.

Interns work in priority areas such as quality, growth, distribution and operations, with onboarding, meaningful project work, and exposure