About Our Internships

Our paid internship program is thoughtfully curated to provide students with experience and exposure to the healthcare industry. Interns will be given the opportunity to get hands-on experience with real work projects, build meaningful relationships 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 2025 Internship is June 9th or June 16th through August 15th, 2025.

Application Process and Timeline:

• Now: Actively accepting applications
• November: If you meet the requirements, you will receive an invitation to complete a 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

General Requirements:

• Must reside in the state of California for the duration of the internship
• Hybrid requirements - Preferably live within a 50-mile radius of a BSC office and be available for in-office collaboration 2 times per month
• Must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at the time of the internship, with a graduation date of December 2025 or later

Your Role

The Product Strategy organization oversees the filing of plans and partners with marketing and sales teams to monitor the success of our plans across each line of business. The team also takes charge in standing up new plans and developing go-to-market strategies as market opportunities are identified.

The Market Research Intern will report to the market research manager. In this role, you will be contributing to and running market research projects to shape our strategies, products, and services that impact our members' experience.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Currently pursuing graduate degree in business, marketing, market research, finance, statistics, psychology, health care or related field
• Must reside in the state of California, preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area, for the duration of the internship
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge or interest in market research methods, survey and statistical tools preferred
• Knowledge or interest in the healthcare and health insurance industry preferred

Pay Range:

The pay range for this role is: $25.00 to $30.00 for California.

Note:

Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.