Intern (Biostatistician / Data Science) (Summer 2024)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Nov 8, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Data
Science
Detroit

Requirements

Current undergraduate or graduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher required.
Interns must be enrolled in a four-year college/university or a Master’s/PhD program for the duration of the internship.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Health Care, Information Systems, or other related fields. Master's Degree in related field preferred.
Strong communication skills are required to understand, interpret, and communicate ideas.
Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suites (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc).
Working knowledge of data languages such as SAS, R, Python/PySpark and SQL.
Ability to effectively interface with employees at all levels.
Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.

Responsibilities

Responsible for identifying, collecting, and maintaining data to perform comprehensive program evaluation
Analyze data using variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation to applying statistical models
Complete projects that are well documented and repeatable
Create documents to summarize finding
Participate in meetings and present to stakeholders when necessary
Complete any assignments given from the internship program
Participate in networking events with BCBSM leaders and other interns
Engage in volunteer activities/community outreach to build knowledge of our communities and customers.
Participate in department meetings and events (i.e., monthly Diversity and Inclusion events, department wide team building events, weekly meetings to ensure team alignment, etc.).
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Finance

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

Mission & Purpose

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is a nonprofit corporation and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BCBSM's commitment to Michigan is what differentiates it from other health insurance companies doing business in the state. That mission has never changed. Nearly 70 years ago, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan started with a purpose to provide people with the security of knowing they have health care when they need it. Today, that nonprofit mission is the same and the company is accomplishing it in many ways, including: Offering access to health care coverage for everyone, regardless of circumstances Never dropping your coverage for health reasons Partnering with the state to cover more than 32,000 children through MIChild Providing financial support to 30 free clinics statewide Contributing more money than any other company to provide Michigan with better health and health care Advocating and educating through Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Health Care