The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers, and patients. The Health Service Leadership Development Program (HSLDP) Summer Associate Internship is a 10-week program experience that will provide you the opportunity to have an impact on our business within the health service space, inclusive of Cigna Healthcare (health benefits provider) and Evernorth Health Services (pharmacy, care, and benefits solutions).

Through the HSLDP, the Cigna Group offers Summer Associates an opportunity to own specific deliverables and work alongside business leaders.  In addition, you will develop a foundation to build your career within healthcare through robust practical experiences that provide exposure to key stakeholders within the health care ecosystem, client and customer facing experiences, navigation of global markets, leading major projects and initiatives through implementation, supporting and enabling mergers and acquisitions through special projects, and more.

As a Cigna Health Service Leadership Program (HSLDP) Summer Associate, you will be:

Assigned to a business function that encourages you to build your business acumen and strengthen your leadership skills on a project aligned to The Cigna's Group growth strategy

Paired with a current HSLDP Full-time Associate to serve as a mentor

Exposed to The Cigna's Group executive and senior leaders in smaller, targeted forums

Develop and hone your presentation and networking skills

Challenged to grow, learn, and contribute to Cigna while having fun

Key tenets of the HSLDP summer experience will include:

A challenging project assignment in one of the Cigna's Group key business areas; role project selection is made by our Summer Associates in partnership with the HSLDP Program Manager Summer Associates will have an opportunity to meet with multiple role managers prior to ranking their final project preferences

Experiential learning, executive speaker series, group projects, and offsite immersion experiences

Leadership development through Cigna's competency-based assessment model

A supportive and collaborative community of peers

Community outreach and charitable events

The HSLDP Summer Associate Internship is the primary path to becoming a Full-time HSLDP Associate. Summer Associates selected to join the Full-Time HSLDP will participate in 3–4 customized rotational assignments ranging 18–24 months in duration, aligned to The Cigna Group’s growth strategy and your personal development goals.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in an MBA, MPH or MHA program with 3 to 6 years of professional experience

Endeavor to become a business leader in the health service industry

Demonstrated ability to influence across a matrixed organization

Exceptional business acumen and leadership

Applies innovative thinking and problem-solving skills

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.

Additional Information:

Location: Bloomfield, CT (Cigna Headquarters)

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.