Summer 2027 MBA Internship – Insurance Services

Humana; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Business travel and accident

Job summary

Humana invites MBA and other advanced-degree students to join its Summer 2027 Internship Program. This immersive experience places interns in strategic projects across quality, cost strategy, care management, and operating model initiatives.

Location is primarily at Humana's headquarters in Louisville, KY, with limited Chicago opportunities. The program runs 12 weeks, May 24 to August 13, 2027, in-person full-time (40 hours/week) with visa sponsorship not provided.

Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced professional degree in progress or completed with expected graduation Spring/Summer 2028.
• Availability to work full-time for the Summer 2027 program (May 24–Aug 13, 2027).
• Willingness to work in-person 3–4 days per week at Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Louisville, KY; or Nashville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Support translation of priorities into actionable plans through strategic planning, research, and process improvement.
• Contribute to performance measurement, governance readiness, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Engage with executive leaders and teams to drive quality, cost strategy, and enterprise value.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Ambiguity navigation

Education

MBA or advanced professional degree (e.g., MPH, MD, JD, PhD)

Job description

Become a part of our caring community 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. We are seeking purpose-driven leaders who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, agility, sound judgment, and a high degree of emotional intelligence. Strong candidates embrace complex challenges, navigate ambiguity confidently, and are motivated to shape the future of healthcare.

Strategic Areas

• Michigan Highly Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Quality Team
• Quality and Cost Strategy
• Clinical Enablement Team
• Specialty Insurance Specialty: Distribution Center of Excellence Stars Operations
• Health Outcomes Survey

Internship Responsibilities

Interns help translate critical quality, specialty growth, distribution, and operational priorities into action through strategic planning, research, business case development, process improvement, portfolio management, performance measurement, and cross-functional coordination. Interns may contribute to initiatives such as Stars and HOS performance improvement, care management and cost-efficiency optimization, NCQA accreditation readiness, specialty innovation and operating model advancement, distribution strategy and market research, and broker and partner engagement support. These roles are designed to strengthen execution discipline, improve visibility into strategic priorities, support governance and readiness efforts, and deliver greater value through quality improvement, operational effectiveness, and enterprise-focused decision support.

Internship Program Overview

Onboarding and orientation designed to introduce Humana’s culture, mission, strategy, and enterprise priorities and help interns prepare for their assigned business area. Meaningful project work within an assigned team, where interns may apply analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills to work connected to business goals, customer needs, and organizational priorities. Exposure to real business challenges through projects that may involve data-informed decision-making, innovation, process improvement, or other areas relevant to the team’s needs. Opportunities for leader engagement and enterprise connection through selected presentations, networking activities, and program experiences that may broaden business perspective and relationships across the organization. Development and support from assigned leaders, program partners, peers, and other available resources, with opportunities to receive guidance, feedback, and career-development support during the internship. Leadership and career-readiness development intended to strengthen future-ready skills and increase awareness of potential career pathways within Humana.

Location and Work Arrangement

Location and work arrangement: This is a 12-week, in-person internship based primarily at Humana’s headquarters in Louisville, KY, with limited opportunities in Chicago, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Louisville, KY; and Nashville, TN. Interns should expect to work in the office three to four days per week, depending on leader and team needs. Remote opportunities are not available. Please note: Candidates who receive a full-time offer after the internship will be required to work in or relocate to one of the locations listed above.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or another advanced professional degree program, such as an MPH, MD, JD, or PhD, with an expected graduation date in spring or summer 2028
• Available to work full time, 40 hours per week, throughout the Summer 2027 program from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027.
• Must be willing to work in-person 3-4 days per week for the duration of the internship in either 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare and Business Acumen: Demonstrated interest in the evolving healthcare landscape, including payer, provider, pharmacy, primary care, value-based care, consumer experience, or adjacent healthcare services, with the ability to connect industry dynamics to enterprise priorities and growth opportunities.
• Strategic, Financial, and Analytical Problem-Solving: Ability to structure ambiguous problems, evaluate market, financial, operational, clinical, and consumer information, and translate insights into data-informed recommendations, business cases, and implementation priorities.
• Execution and Learning Agility: Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, create structure, prioritize effectively, adapt quickly, and advance work with accountability and ownership.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively and influence stakeholders across clinical, operational, technology, finance, and business teams.
• Executive Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and effectively to diverse audiences.

Employment Details

• Available to work full time, 40 hours per week, throughout the Summer 2027 program from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027.
• Must be willing to work in‑person 3-4 days per week for the duration of the internship in either 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.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 1
• Pay Range $37,440 - $96,800 per year
• Humana does not provide visa sponsorship or support for OPT, CPT, or J-1 status for this internship.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides:

• paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• employee assistance program
• business travel and accident

About Us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.