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CompanyMolina Healthcare
LocationLong Beach
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 30, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will support the Quality Improvement team by performing analytical work, studying intervention effectiveness, and assisting with health equity decision-making. They will also participate in special projects designed to provide professional experience and industry insight within the healthcare sector.
Internship Type
full time
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 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.

An internship within Quality Improvement offers the unique opportunity to see the healthcare industry from both a macro and micro lens and understand the intersection of providing care, paying for care, and working with a complex population of Kentuckians seeking care.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Quality Improvement (QI) – MI Medicaid

•Learn how healthcare quality impacts the Medicaid customers we serve 
•Learn more about the concepts of Population Health Management and Health Equity and Quality Improvement and the intersection of healthcare, business and quality 
•Learn and apply the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model of Quality Improvement (Plan Do Study Act) to enable enhanced health outcomes for the medicaid population
•Work closely with our QI Provider Engagement, QI Compliance, Member & Community Interventions teams
•Study the effectiveness of member (patient) and provider (clinician) facing Quality Improvement interventions
•Support Health Equity analytics and decision making
•Applied Analytical Work valued
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Preferred Experience

•Must possess clear and professional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
•Strong work ethic, self-motivated, self-directed and ability to develop relationships
•Good time management, organizational and interpersonal skills required
•Computer experience including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio 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

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

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

Key Skills
Quality ImprovementPopulation Health ManagementHealth EquityData AnalyticsCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingTime ManagementCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsMS WordExcelOutlookVisioPowerPointInternet ResearchHIPAA Compliance
Categories
HealthcareSocial ServicesData & Analytics
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