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Project Management Undergraduate Summer Intern

Role overview

Summary

This internship provides hands-on project management experience supporting key Medicare and Marketplace pharmacy initiatives at Centene. You will work with cross-functional partners to track projects, manage communications, and assist with operational readiness activities.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited university or college.
  • Preferred: Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Preferred: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred: Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain project plans, action items, milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and status updates.
  • Coordinate follow-ups across teams to support timely completion of project deliverables.
  • Support formulary change communications by tracking inputs, reviews, approvals, and completion.
  • Assist with Medicare Formulary Crosswalk development, data validation, quality control, and issue resolution.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Virtual Teams
  • Problem Solving
  • Detail Oriented
  • Quality Control
  • Collaboration
  • Reliability
  • Curiosity

About the company

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Centene Corporation

  • Health Insurance & Payers
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Centene Corporation provides high-quality healthcare services to members in all 50 states. Since its founding in 1984, Centene has worked to transform the health of communities, one person at a time. Centene is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country and provides a portfolio of services to government sponsored healthcare programs. Centene believes that healthcare is best delivered locally. Our local health plans offer a range of health insurance solutions with a focus on providing accessible care to uninsured and under-insured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs, and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). Centene also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services. Centene’s hiring practices reflect the composition of the members and communities we serve, allowing us to deliver quality, culturally sensitive healthcare to millions of members. Centene employees help change the world of healthcare and transform our communities. To learn more about career opportunities with Centene, visit: https://jobs.centene.com/

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Job description

Position Purpose: The Project Manager Intern will gain hands-on project management experience supporting key 2028 Medicare and Marketplace pharmacy initiatives. Working with Rx Strategy and cross-functional partners, the intern will support project tracking, communications, inquiry management, and operational readiness activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain project plans, action items, milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and status updates.
  • Coordinate follow-ups across teams to support timely completion of project deliverables.
  • Support formulary change communications by tracking inputs, reviews, approvals, and completion.
  • Assist with Medicare Formulary Crosswalk development, data validation, quality control, and issue resolution.
  • Maintain inquiry trackers, including ownership, status, due dates, responses, and recurring themes.
  • Prepare meeting materials and document key decisions and action items.
  • Organize project documentation and help identify opportunities to streamline processes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to review data and identify discrepancies.
  • Collaborative, curious, dependable, and comfortable working across teams.
  • Interest in project management, healthcare, pharmacy benefits, Medicare, Marketplace, or member communications preferred.
  • Relevant coursework or training in project management, Excel, healthcare, pharmacy, or data analytics is helpful but not required.

Learn about various processes and functions within the Managed Care industry and develop professionally by contributing to projects that support the business.

  • Learn various job functions within the Managed Care industry and explore various career opportunities

  • Apply academic knowledge and learn new skills by contributing to various projects

  • Research various legal, regulatory, and other topics within functional area and industry

  • Attend training and development presentations to enhance professional competencies
  • Performs other duties as assigned

  • Complies with all policies and standards

The range is: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour


Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited university or college, preferably in a field related to the hiring department through the internship period.

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.


Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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