Data Analytics Internship - Technology

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Why choose an internship with Wellmark?  We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in school to practice. You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands-on work experience.

If you are eager to learn, collaborate with others, demonstrate your potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hope you’ll consider an internship with us!

Job Description

The Data Analytics Internship is part of the Technology team.  This internship will support strategic initiatives that enhance cloud financial operations and asset lifecycle management through research, analytics, and data quality improvements. This role focuses on cost governance, usage insights, and asset data integrity to drive operational efficiency and informed decision-making. Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work.

What projects might I support?   Although subject to change, examples of projects are included below :

• Research and validate best practices for optimizing cloud financial operations and cost governance.
• Analyze cloud usage patterns, identify anomalies, and perform root cause analysis to help teams monitor and control spend.
• Assist with asset data analysis and quality checks across key sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Identify data gaps and trends that inform lifecycle planning and sustainability strategies.
• Support development of dashboards and metrics for reporting on financial and asset health.

I’m interested! What’s next?  Review the qualifications below. If the position is a match with your background and interests, please submit an application for review.

This internship will start in May of 2026, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines.

Qualifications

Preferred :

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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