Strategy Intern: Summer 2027

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is offering a Strategy & Innovation Intern role in Omaha. You will apply data analytics to research market opportunities and support insights for product and marketing teams.

The internship emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders while building practical tools to synthesize data. The strongest candidates will be pursuing a related bachelor’s degree and have experience with data organization, public speaking, and teamwork in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Interest in market research and public speaking.
• Ability to organize and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Explore new market opportunities for products, programs, and technologies.
• Assist with primary and secondary research supporting customer insights and market intelligence.
• Help build enabling tools to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to advance business goals.
• Support ad-hoc requests and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Public speaking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Data Science or related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Databricks

Copilot

Job description

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, we are a mission-driven organization dedicated to championing the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.

Our team is the power behind that promise. And, as the industry rapidly evolves and we seek ways to optimize business processes and customer experiences, there’s no greater time for forward-thinking professionals like you to join us in delivering on it! As a member of Team Blue, you’ll find purpose, opportunities and the support you need to build a meaningful career and make a powerful impact in our community.

The Strategy & Innovation Intern will have the opportunity to apply internal and external data analytics in researching market opportunities for our business. Primary partners would be from the Product & Marketing department, and this role would also have exposure to stakeholders throughout the company. Integrity, dependability and relationship-building are essential to success in this role.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is a Partner of Choice for the Nebraska University System. Our Interns work a hybrid schedule and spend some days working on-site at our Omaha office located in Aksarben Village. Therefore, you will need to live within commuting distance from Wednesday, May 26 – Friday, July 30, 2027.

What you’ll do:

• Explore new market opportunities for products, programs, and technologies.
• Assist with primary and secondary research supporting customer insights and market intelligence.
• Help build enabling tools to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to advance business goals.
• Support ad-hoc requests and other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position you must have:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business, Economics, Data Science or related field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Interest in market research, measurement projects, and public speaking.
• Skills in organizing/analyzing data and identifying meaningful patterns.
• The ability to meet or exceed the attendance and timeliness requirements of their departments
• The ability to work well in a team environment, and be capable of building and maintaining positive relationships with other staff, departments, and customers

The Strongest candidate will also possess:

• Exposure using data tools such as Power BI, SQL, Databricks or AI tools such as Copilot
• Exposure developing surveys using software such as QuestionPro

Learn more about what makes BCBSNE such an exceptional place to work by visiting NebraskaBlue.com/Careers.

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers and members.