2027 Healthcare Data Analytics Underwriting Intern (Remote)

Summary

EmblemHealth is a not-for-profit health insurer serving members across New York’s communities through commercial and government-sponsored health plans. The Healthcare Data Analytics Underwriting Intern will support actuarial analyses, underwriting, pricing, risk management, statistical modeling, and healthcare economics activities while communicating findings to business and actuarial leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support and perform actuarial analyses for various lines of business: medical expense analyses and projections, health insurance market intelligence research and analyses, product pricing and state rate filing support, data, and actuarial modeling, etc
• Present statistical information to support actuarial, underwriting, and other business areas regarding the pricing of plans, product development and marketing planning
• Administer finalized policies; monitor results and provide feedback as needed
• Collect and compile statistical data for additional analysis
• Estimate the probability and cost of sickness, treatment, and medical services
• Design, test, and administer policies to minimize risk and maximize the profitability of insurance policies; develop and produce charts and other exhibits to explain proposals and calculations
• Identify trends and patterns in a variety of complex data sets
• Program and develop pricing and statistical models, spreadsheets, and databases using analytical software
• Explain complex ideas and technical data to different audiences
• Identify a company's risks and develop plans and recommendations to manage its risks, present findings to Actuarial management
• Develop, maintain, and analyze projection models
• Reconcile and analyze actuarial inputs and outputs
• Collaborate with key leaders to identify and meet information needs
• Establish actuarial, underwriting, or healthcare economics procedures and document them for internal use
• Perform additional duties as directed

Skills

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, quantitative analysis, other physical science, or related finance/business degree
• 0 – 1+ years of relevant, professional work experience and/or education
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver complex information to a diverse audience
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with focused skills in Excel
• 3rd year undergraduate

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, quantitative analysis, other physical science, or related finance/business degree
• 0 – 1+ years of relevant, professional work experience and/or education
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver complex information to a diverse audience
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with focused skills in Excel

Nice to Haves

• 3rd year undergraduate

Benefits

• 10-week paid program: Monday, June 7, 2027 - Friday, August 13, 2027
• Full-time: 40 hours per week