What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Summer Medical Care Solutions Internship position at Blue Shield of CA?
Your Role
As a Summer Intern, you will support the Healthcare Quality & Affordability (HQA) and Medical Care Solutions (MCS) teams in strengthening and modernizing prior authorization processes. You will contribute to high-impact projects that advance analytical decision-making, document and streamline workflows, and help the organization track, document, and meet national industry commitments for prior authorization improvement.
Your Knowledge and Experience
Currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, data analytics, or related field
Requires at least 2 years project management experience working with cross-functional teams (paid roles, internships, volunteer experience, etc.)
Knowledge of healthcare ecosystem; health plan and payer economics
Consulting and/or managerial experience
Demonstrated interest in healthcare operations, process improvement, or data analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document processes and present findings
Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams); experience with data analysis tools (Tableau) a plus
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Pay Grade
$25.00 per hour for Undergraduate
$30.00 per hour for Graduate
About Our Internships
Our paid internship program is thoughtfully curated to provide students experience and exposure to the health professional industry. Interns will be given the opportunity to get hands-on experience with real work projects, build meaningful relationship and connections within the organization, and experience our mission and enterprise goals through our program curriculum centered on our leadership model (Personal, People, Thought, and Results Leadership). To see more about our internship program, check out this video.
Our Summer 2026 Internship is June 8th or June 15th through August 14th, 2026.
Application Process and Timeline:
- Now: Actively accepting applications
- November: If you meet the requirements, you will receive an invitation to complete Pre-Recorded Video Interview
- November - January: 2nd round interviews & offers extended
As an intern at Blue Shield of California, you will:
- Participate in impactful projects during a 10-week internship program
- Undertake a 10-week curriculum designed to familiarize interns with BSC, leadership development, exposure to the healthcare industry, and more
- Be invited to participate in BSC employee events and networking opportunities such as Employee Resource Groups, employee volunteer activities, and more
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.