Business & Program Management Intern – 2025 Summer Internship

Healthfirst’s 2025 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 2, 2025. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience, that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions.

Who We Are:
For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model—where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes—because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system.

Position Summary:  

• Maintains and updates a detailed project plan based on delivery methodology and project impacts 

• Assists with project execution and overall coordination efforts to ensure projects are completed on schedule and to budget 

• Creates and manages artifacts used for various governance meetings 

• Assists in creation and maintenance of business process maps, job aids, and training documents in preparation for various go-lives 

• Work with internal and external teams as applicable to ensure business needs are clearly understood, and the technology and processes implemented meets the needs and expectations of the business. 

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Undergraduate students must be a junior or senior at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program. Graduate students must be enrolled at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program. 

• Eligible to work in the U.S. 

• Will not require sponsorship for employment 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with project management methodologies 

• Proficient in Microsoft suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to careers@Healthfirst.org or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within Healthfirst Management Services will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with Healthfirst Management Services.

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Hiring Range*:

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $39,208 - $52,000

• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,091 - $49,920

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