Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) Summer Intern - Start Date: May 19, 2025

The Cigna Group Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) is a rotational development program that provides early-career candidates the opportunity to be directly involved with the ongoing operations of a dynamic health care industry leader. OLDP interns are exposed to all aspects of The Cigna Group’s business operations as they manage a project aligned to our priorities and growth strategy. Interns get a realistic experience of what it’s like to work in operations by becoming part of a team and being responsible for their project’s results. Interns who continually impress us throughout the summer are invited to join the full-time OLDP when they graduate.
 

What you’ll do: 

Our summer internship program is designed to further develop your skills and give you experience working in a dynamic, flexible work environment. Over the course of your internship, you’ll be assigned a real business problem to solve that challenges your strategic thinking, business acumen and leadership skills. At the end of the 10-weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to present what you learned and accomplished to the Enterprise Operations leadership team.

• Example Projects Include:

  • Managing project plans from intake to completion by: identifying project requirements and creating plans to meet target dates, assigning task ownership and delivery dates, and monitoring progress while anticipating and eliminating barriers.

  • Evaluating operational procedures and producing data and research driven recommendations to improve efficiency, quality and customer experience.

  • Developing metrics, scorecards and dashboards that provide key insights and analytics into the impact of operational process improvements.

• Community: Build relationships with cross-functional partners, peers, and other operational experts across the company. This includes attending an OLDP offsite to get to know full-time OLDP associates and hear from Operations leaders.

• Leader Speaker Series: You and your fellow peers will be exposed to a variety of sessions and presentations given by members of The Cigna Group.    

• Compensation: Earn a competitive salary in addition to gaining valuable work experience.

Qualifications:

• Progressing toward a bachelor’s degree, and by start of internship will have completed 3 years of academic experience in Operations Management, Business Administration/Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Finance or related field

• Prior leadership experience in an academic club, associations, athletics or other work-related experience strongly preferred

• Highly motivated and driven to succeed, with a strong work ethic and a willingness to take on new challenges

• Ability to drive results through strong decision-making and cross functional relationship-building skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a commitment to continuous improvement

• Previous experience or exposure to process improvement, project management, or data analysis

Additional Information:

• Location: This role is located in our Bloomfield, CT office located at: 900 Cottage Grove Road Wilde, Bloomfield, CT 06152. Applicants should be prepared to be aligned to the Bloomfield, CT office.

• Housing: Summer housing is available for interns who live more than 25 miles from the Bloomfield, CT office. 

• Schedule: You must be available to work 40 hours/week for 10 consecutive weeks beginning May 19, 2025. Working hours are Monday – Friday.

• Market Range: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of $24.00/hour depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. 

• Interview Process: Applicants can expect to have their application reviewed within 10 business days. Candidates selected to move through the full interview process will have a phone call with our recruiter, and two rounds of formal virtual interviews and end with final round interviews taking place in Bloomfield, CT on October 24th.

• Work Authorization: One goal of this internship program is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with Cigna post-graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa support including H-1B, CPT/OPT/STEM, etc., now or in the future.