Cigna

The Cigna Group | U.S. Employer Sales Internship

Start Date May 19, 2025

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you’re looking to use strong strategy development, communication, and analytical skills in a competitive, fast-paced environment - an internship within The Cigna Group's U.S. Employer Sales Organization will allow you to do all this and more.

Our local market sales teams are responsible for managing network relationships with hospitals and physicians in their associated U.S. region/market, selling Cigna products to local employers, and working with these employers to manage their employees’ benefits. In this internship, you’ll have an opportunity to work with the sales, client management, and provider network contracting teams, as well as a variety of matrix partners. “Real” work: you will be assigned sales and/or network contracting support responsibilities and contribute to the local market’s goals.

The U.S. Employer Sales Internship:

This 10–12-week (May-August) internship within U.S. Employer organization is designed to teach participants about the healthcare industry, local market functions, and Cigna's business - all while developing business acumen in a dynamic and flexible work environment. Each intern will apply and be hired to support a specific function within U.S. Employer - sales or network.

Responsibilities:

As a U.S. Employer Intern, you will be assigned various responsibilities supporting the local market sales or network team. Activities and assessments will be led by the local market teams within your chosen function and hiring manager, which may differ per intern/market. Some examples of responsibilities include:

• Working on various program projects related to but not limited to sales, marketing, communications, etc.
• Identifying prospective employers (clients) for Cigna to provide well-being solutions for
• Collaborating with client management on how to strengthen current Cigna relationships
• Analyzing financial data and recommending action plans for current Cigna relationships
• Supporting the local sales or network teams on various time-sensitive projects and initiatives
• Shadowing the local sales or network teams for in-person or virtual meetings
• Strategizing with management to identify key geographies to focus new and/or strengthened attention on

Projects:

All U.S. Employer Interns will be assigned various project, specific to the program, including a capstone project that challenges your problem-solving and innovation skills. Interns will work on their assigned projects throughout the summer by using the knowledge they have gained, self-study, and in partnership with various Subject Matter Experts.

As an intern in the program, you will also be able to participate in the following opportunities:

Learning Series:

Interns will be exposed to a variety of lectures and presentations given by members of the broader Cigna community and U.S. Employer organization so you can get a feel for the wide array of roles that exist at Cigna and how they fit together. You will also be given the opportunity to attend specially selected courses offered to our early career Sales & Contracting Development Program for a deeper understanding of Cigna’s value proposition and how we present ourselves in the markets.

Enterprise Community:

Cigna interns, across all areas of the company, will come together for various learning sessions throughout the program. This will provide you with a broader network of students in similar roles that serve different parts of the business. You will learn more about the company as a team and be able to connect throughout the 10-12 weeks.

U.S Employer Community:

You will have the opportunity for visibility with senior management, as well as one-on-one learning with sales and network professionals who will share their knowledge and experience and assume roles as individual coaches and mentors. All U.S Employer Sales interns will be given opportunities to network together over the course of the 10-12 weeks. The team will have weekly meetings, to provide Interns with a close-knit cohort, specific to the U.S. Employer organization.

Minimum Program Qualifications

• Rising juniors or senior in a Baccalaureate Program, preferred to be graduating no later than June 2026 but will consider rising juniors.
• Preferred Majors: Operations Management, Business Administration/Management, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration/Management, Health Science, Public Health or Finance field.
• Prefer a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must show demonstrated leadership experience through student organizations, athletics, work experience, or community involvement
• Ability to manage ambiguity and drive results through strong decision-making and cross functional relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and interest in continuous improvement, process improvement, and project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel.

Additional Qualifications

• Highly motivated, confident, energetic, and positive attitude
• Strong communication and presentation skills, along with listening ability
• Effective critical thinking, problem solving and influencing skills.
• Exceptional work ethic, along with awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different backgrounds & experiences.
• A high degree of honesty and integrity
• Ability to work successfully in teams and in leadership positions.
• Goal oriented and career-minded
• Exceptional customer service standards and delivery
• Ability to prioritize projects and to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
• Multilingual language skills are highly desired.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Additional Information

• Location: Bloomfield, CT or New York City, NY
• 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. 
• 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 sponsorship now or in the future. 
• Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status. Need an accommodation? Email: SeeYourself@cigna.com

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 Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.