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Government Contracts & Health Policy Internship (Remote) – Summer 2027 (Undergraduate)

CompanyMolina Healthcare
LocationCullowhee
Work ModeRemote
PostedOctober 30, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will conduct research on government healthcare programs and assist with special projects, including report generation and quality reviews. They will also participate in meetings, track initiatives, and support the maintenance of department documentation.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$9 - $18
Company Size
17681
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Molina Healthcare is a FORTUNE 500 company that is focused exclusively on government-sponsored health care programs for families and individuals who qualify for government sponsored health care. Molina Healthcare contracts with state governments and serves as a health plan providing a wide range of quality health care services to families and individuals. Molina Healthcare offers health plans in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Molina also offers a Medicare product and has been selected in several states to participate in duals demonstration projects to manage the care for those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
About the Role

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY (Purpose of the Job & high-level summary):

The Molina Healthcare Internship Program shares an objective to create a stepping stone for students who aim to be professionals and future leaders in the healthcare business profession. Interns are assigned special projects and various other duties that are intended to provide them with valuable professional work experience and industry insight. The purpose of an internship is to develop talent by providing students with experiential learning, formal training and opportunities to interact with healthcare professionals and community leaders.   Interns will perform meaningful work alongside talented professionals, gaining insight to Molina’s culture, Mission and Values.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

·Ability to coordinate, conduct and/or respond to research requests pertaining to government healthcare programs.
·Ability to work on special projects which may include special research projects, coordination and tracking of projects/initiatives, generating and quality review of state reports.
·Ability to review information received from government contracting agencies and regulators and disseminates to impacted Plan staff.
·Participates in meetings related to Molina government run programs and document, track and disseminate relevant information to staff and management.
·Support the maintenance of department documents within GC Share Point.
·Ability to work with GC leads on initiatives that may include the development and review reports, policy research, and project tracking and coordination, as needed. 

 

Preferred Experience

•Must possess clear and professional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
•Strong work ethic, self-motivated and ability to develop relationships.
•Good time management, organizational and interpersonal skills required
•Computer experience including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and experience with internet research.
•Excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills
•Ability to handle confidential information
•Ability to maintain confidentiality and to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Candidate must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, , should be a freshman or sophomore with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and pursuing a degree with  preference in the following areas – Business Administrations/Management, Health Policy, Project Management or related degrees. 

Able to commit to the full-time, 10-week internship program

Candidate must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Key Skills
ResearchGovernment healthcare programsProject coordinationQuality reviewReport developmentPolicy researchCommunication skillsTime managementOrganizational skillsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointInternet researchCritical thinkingProblem solving
Categories
HealthcareGovernment & Public SectorManagement & LeadershipConsulting