Blue Shield of California · 1 month ago
2026 Summer Platforms Internship
Oakland, CA, United States
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$25/hr - $30/hr
Start in 2026 SummerBlue Shield of California is a nonprofit organization focused on transforming healthcare to improve quality and affordability. The Platforms team intern will support various projects that optimize technology solutions and enhance business operations, while gaining valuable skills for their future career.
Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceNon Profit
Responsibilities
Drive a project from concept to completion over the 10-week program. Prior internship projects included:
Collaborated with IT to develop a department-wide intake and prioritization ticketing system
Researched AI tools and developed department training program for creating Copilot agents
Project managed department-wide product management process improvement program
Collect and rationalize business requirements, complex data analysis, future state designs, writing user stories, and more
Document business outcomes and investment value for platform capabilities
Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT, and leadership to maintain product roadmap alignment
Draft communications (slides, memos, emails, blogs) for department and team activities
Support Shared Services team with ad hoc assignments
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Must reside in the state of California for the duration of the internship
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in a hybrid environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Strong Microsoft Suite knowledge (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Knowledge of project management, agile methodologies, SDLC
Experience with data analysis
A passion for using technology to achieve business outcomes
Preferred
Interest in Product Management, Business Analysis, Agile methodology a plus
CRM, SaaS, Pega, and/or Salesforce experience is a plus
Benefits
Paid internship program
Hands-on experience with real work projects
Build meaningful relationship and connections within the organization
Experience our mission and enterprise goals through our program curriculum centered on our leadership model
Company
Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is a health insurance service provider.
Founded in 1939
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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