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SalaryJoin Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives
Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.
To better serve our customers, we’re creating a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can do their best work and where best-in-class talent comes, stays, and thrives! As a result of these efforts we are proud to share that
Forbes ranked Premera among America’s 2023 Best Midsize Employers
and America's 2023 Best Employers By State
.Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog:
https://healthsource.premera.com
.The Graduate internship program at Premera is focused on two key objectives. The first is to undergo a learning experience that provides increased knowledge about the insurance industry and develop professional experience related to the interns’ area of study while at Premera. The second key objective for the intern is to support the business and add value through a variety of specified tasks, defined projects and planned out assignments that support business unit goals and initiatives. The intern is responsible for completing these assignments as outlined and supervised by the manager. The intern is responsible for completing a set of learning objectives as outlined in a development plan that is created jointly with the manager.
As a Data ScienceGraduate Student Summer Intern, you will work under the guidance of data scientists and AI engineers within Premera’s Corporate Data & Analytics Data Science in the development and deployment of AI/ML solutions. Throughout the course of the internship, the intern will be exposed to ideation sessions, prototyping and AI/ML Ops activities.
This is a virtual/telecommuter internship.
What you'll do:
- With guidance from the manager and mentor, complete assignments in support of specific projects or business initiatives.
- Provide manager with regular status updates on progress against goals.
- Participate in departmental meetings as appropriate.
- Attend planned learning and networking events sponsored by the corporate internship program.
- Complete a final presentation that summarizes project work and provides recommendations.
What you'll bring:
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program in Computer Science/Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related. (Required)
- Familiarity developing and optimizing ML solutions using languages like Python and common libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib and scikit-learn.
- Demonstrated ability to execute complex assignments, with supervision.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work professionally/effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize data to outline business case and make recommendations.
**Please include a cover letter with your application answering the following in 200 words or less for each question:***
- Please explain your motivations for wanting to intern with a healthcare company.
- Tell me how you continue to grow and improve your skills. Give me an example of when you did this in your personal and in your educational/professional life. Be specific about the steps you took to push yourself.
- Tell me what are you expecting from this internship?
- Premera offers the opportunity to work from home in certain states. Please confirm which state you will be working from this summer (we will be shipping your equipment to this location).
- Please confirm your anticipated graduation date.
What we offer
- Medical, vision and dental coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement programs (401K employer match and pension plan)
- Wellness incentives, onsite services, a discount program and more
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Generous Paid Time Off to reenergize
- Free parking
Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:
Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.
Premera is hiring in the following states, with some limitations based on role or city: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.
National Salary Range:
National Plus Salary Range:
$41,600.00 - $70,000.00- National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.
