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Health Care Project Management Grad Intern - Remote
Health Care Project Management Grad Intern - Remote-March 2024
Draper
Mar 21, 2025
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About Health Care Project Management Grad Intern - Remote

  Internships at Optum. If you want an intern experience that will dramatically shape your career, consider a company that’s dramatically shaping our entire health care system. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, is a leading health services and innovation company dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. With more than 94,000 people collaborating worldwide, Optum combines people, technology, data and action to improve the delivery, quality and efficiency of health care. Our internship opportunities provide a view of a rapidly evolving, incredibly challenging marketplace of ideas, products and services. Here, you’ll work with some of the smartest people in the business on assignments that matter. Join us and you may end up staying for a career in which you can do your life’s best work.(sm)

  The Optum Utah team is seeking a Project Management Intern to start part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) during the spring semester and transition to full-time, 40 hours per week during the summer internship program.

  As a Project Management Intern, you will be responsible for managing, implementing, and executing on at least one key project throughout Optum Utah . This position requires a unique skill set that includes leading cross-functional teams on complex projects, collaborating vertically and horizontally throughout the organization, understanding workflow, and creating a collaborative environment to work effectively throughout the organization to ensure alignment of strategy and approach. The individual in this position coordinates with Optum Leadership Team, project managers, program managers, training teams, and other stakeholders to ensure all goals and objectives are met. 

  Primary Responsibilities:

  Coordinate and assist in completing projects across various functional areas, define performance and results and may even assist management with vendors and service providers

  Makes presentations to management regarding updates, cycles, results and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope

  Work directly with local and other business segment leaders to drive change and assist in managing of large projects

  You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

  Required Qualifications:

  Currently pursuing a graduate degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health or related field

  Active enrollment in a graduate degree program throughout the duration of the summer 2024 internship

  Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

  Preferred Qualifications:

  Experience in tracking, planning projects, working with large data sets, and making data-driven analytical decision

  Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely

  Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills as well as the ability to balance multiple priorities

  Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

  Basic level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

  Located in the Salt Lake City/Draper, UT market

  *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

  California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The hourly range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington residents is $25.00 to $50.00 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

  At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

  OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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