Project Coordinator Internship – Owensboro, KY

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The Market Performance Partnership (MPP) Internship Program in Owensboro, KY comprises of various service areas within our Optum Insight (OI) Provider Market team.

Candidates may be placed in one of the following service areas, depending on business needs and availability. While we will consider your service area preference, placement is not guaranteed. Interns will have the opportunity to work on various projects within their assigned service area:

All candidates must have experience with Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and be willing to learn and be flexible with working onsite.  The goal of our internship is to put people first and stay true to our mission – helping people live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone.

This is a Full-Time summer internship position working 40 standard business working hours Monday-Friday from June 3. 2025 – August 8, 2025

There will be no exception to any early or late date requests

No early end date requests

UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position

*This is not a Owensboro Internship. This is a Optum Internship supporting Owensboro Health.*

Primary Responsibilities:

• Communicate analysis and interpretation to appropriate audience
• Assisting team leads with various research projects pertaining to multiple content areas or business needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic business initiatives
• Use relevant data to make fact-based decisions
• Provide explanation and information to others on process improvement initiatives
• Collect relevant information by pulling and analyzing data from multiple systems
• Support team members with managing the development of products
• Support team members with the planning, organization and direct the completion of a project

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Enrolled in an accredited college/university during the internship Internships are not intended for graduating seniors
• IT Route: Currently pursuing an IT career path or has taken some IT classes
• Account Management Route: Experience managing or assisting with projects
• Revenue Cycle Management Route: Proven flexible to work on various projects as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products 
• Proven solid customer service skills
• Proven ability to work the full time standard business working hours during the duration of the internship
• Ability to work in-office 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) in Owensboro, KY
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization. F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered.  H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant healthcare business related experience including Epic Software and Revenue Cycle Management 
• Epic Route: Epic experience/knowledge 

The hourly range for this role is $18.00 to $32.00 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.    

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.      

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.