Centene Corporation

Administration

• Learn about processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Develop professionally by contributing to business-supporting projects
• Contribute to projects across Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Population Health, Health Policy, Quality Improvement, Care Management, Healthcare Operations, Strategy, and Business Performance
• Apply academic knowledge and analytical and problem-solving skills to initiatives supporting Centene’s mission
• Communicate project status and results to staff mentors and management
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Healthcare Administration Intern – Summer 2027

Manager

• Develop, assess, and facilitate complex care management activities for members with primarily physical needs
• Evaluate member needs, barriers to care, and social determinants of health
• Develop ongoing care plans and service plans
• Collaborate with providers, specialists, caregivers, and community resources
• Identify problems and barriers to care and provide interventions
• Coordinate person-centered care and services
• Follow up and monitor member status, condition changes, and progress toward care goals
• Provide resource support for employment, housing, participant direction, independent living, justice, and foster care services
• Facilitate timely access to needed care and services
• Conduct telephonic, digital, home, and other site outreach
• Collect, document, and maintain member information and care management activities for regulatory compliance
• Educate members and families/caregivers on disease processes, care gaps, provider instructions, care options, referrals, and healthcare benefits
• Provide leadership feedback on opportunities to improve care quality and cost effectiveness
• Perform other assigned duties and comply with policies and standards

Care Manager, RN

General

• Gain exposure to corporate business functions supporting Centene's mission and enterprise strategy
• Learn various job functions within the Managed Care industry and explore career opportunities
• Apply academic knowledge and develop new skills through project contributions
• Research legal, regulatory, and other topics within the functional area and industry
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Corporate Functions Intern, Undergraduate

Data Analytics

• Contribute to projects across Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Reporting, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Process Improvement
• Learn about various processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Develop professionally by contributing to projects that support the business
• Learn various job functions within the Managed Care industry and explore career opportunities
• Apply academic knowledge and learn new skills through various projects
• Research legal, regulatory, and other topics within the functional area and industry
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Data and Analytics Intern, Undergraduate

Clinician

• Perform clinical reviews and assess care related to mental health and substance abuse
• Monitor and determine whether levels of care and services are medically appropriate
• Evaluate members’ treatment before, during, and after services
• Perform prior authorization reviews in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria
• Perform concurrent review of behavioral health inpatient care, including treatment needs and discharge planning
• Analyze behavioral health member data to improve quality and appropriate utilization
• Educate providers, members, and families regarding the behavioral health utilization process
• Discuss levels of care and services with behavioral health healthcare providers
• Engage medical directors and leadership to improve care quality and efficiency
• Formulate and present cases in staffing and integrated rounds
• Comply with all policies and standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Utilization Review Clinician – Behavioral Health

• Contribute to projects across Public Policy, Government Relations, Healthcare Regulation, Legislative Affairs, Regulatory Analysis, Advocacy, and Strategic Communications
• Learn about processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Develop professionally by contributing to projects that support the business
• Learn various job functions within the Managed Care industry and explore career opportunities
• Apply academic knowledge and learn new skills through project contributions
• Research legal, regulatory, and other topics within the functional area and industry
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Public Policy and Government Affairs Summer Intern, Undergraduate

Product Manager

• Own the vision, strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and measurable outcomes for a complex or business-critical product or capability
• Lead cross-functional product discovery, investment planning, solution alignment, and performance evaluation
• Assess current-state capabilities, market and industry developments, operating performance, and business needs to identify strategic opportunities
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions with business and technology stakeholders
• Develop and maintain capability roadmaps, strategic priorities, and product investment plans
• Conduct product discovery and capability assessments to define scalable solutions and influence design decisions
• Evaluate proposed solutions and process improvements for measurable value and alignment with regulatory, operational, and industry best practices
• Provide product leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Monitor product performance, roadmap execution, and value realization
• Communicate progress, outcomes, risks, and recommendations to business and executive stakeholders
• Influence senior stakeholders without direct authority and manage vendor and product partner relationships
• Integrate business architecture, platform modernization, solution design, data, automation, and delivery considerations into product strategy and roadmap decisions
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Senior Business Product Manager

• Define, execute, and continuously advance Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) processes
• Align portfolio initiatives with organizational objectives and strategic goals
• Establish data-driven decision-making and optimize process efficiency
• Establish mechanisms to monitor portfolio health and maximize value realization
• Partner across business, technology, finance, and transformation teams
• Improve governance effectiveness, strategic alignment, portfolio transparency, and execution outcomes
• Execute the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of SPM processes
• Drive tool adoption and alignment with guiding principles, governance frameworks, and organizational strategy
• Architect, document, and deliver process communications, governance updates, executive reporting, controls, and strategic recommendations
• Orchestrate collaboration across process owners and interfacing teams
• Validate process designs and business requirements for scalability and strategic alignment
• Prioritize the technical backlog for portfolio management process enhancements
• Coordinate alignment between organizational strategy and operational execution, including budgets, resources, investments, and portfolio outcomes
• Define and communicate process mission, vision, tactics, goals, objectives, and KPIs
• Oversee portfolio process health and alignment with strategic priorities, roadmaps, governance policies, and quality standards
• Develop executive-level reporting, presentations, business cases, governance materials, and decision-support content
• Deliver insights and actionable recommendations on portfolio health, performance, value realization, risks, and outcomes
• Support governance forums, strategic planning, leadership reviews, and transformation initiatives
• Champion business process changes, governance enhancements, and capability investments
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards

Senior Portfolio Optimization Process Owner

Business Operations

• Learn about various processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Contribute to projects supporting strategic initiatives, business performance, operational efficiency, and member, provider, and employee experience
• Support work across project management, process improvement, business analysis, operational excellence, workforce planning, change management, and organizational effectiveness
• Learn various job functions and explore career opportunities within Managed Care
• Apply academic knowledge and develop new skills through project work
• Communicate project status and results to staff mentors and management
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Business Operations Intern, Undergraduate

Actuary

• Learn about various processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Develop professionally by contributing to projects that support the business
• Learn various job functions and explore career opportunities
• Apply academic knowledge and learn new skills through projects
• Communicate project status and results to staff mentors and management
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Support Centene's mission of transforming the health of the communities it serves

Actuarial Intern, Summer 2027

Nurse

• Complete timely inpatient utilization reviews against medical necessity criteria, health plan policies, and applicable standards
• Review clinical records and document decisions accurately
• Refer appropriate cases for medical director review
• Work with providers, facilities, and internal teams to coordinate care and support discharge planning
• Assist with quality reviews, audits, and compliance activities
• Manage daily case volume while meeting quality, turnaround time, and productivity expectations
• Share clinical expertise with teammates and raise recurring issues or improvement opportunities to leadership
• Perform concurrent reviews to determine members’ overall health, appropriate care, and level of care
• Review acuity level, resource consumption, length of stay, quality, continuity of care, and discharge planning
• Work with Medical Affairs and/or Medical Directors to discuss member care
• Collect, document, and maintain concurrent review findings, discharge plans, and actions in health management systems
• Work with healthcare providers to approve medical determinations or provide recommendations
• Educate providers on utilization processes
• Provide leadership feedback on opportunities to improve level of care and medical necessity
• Review transfer or discharge plans to ensure timely discharge between levels of care and facilities
• Collaborate with care management on member referrals
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Clinical Review Nurse – Concurrent Review

Security Engineer

• Learn about various processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Contribute to projects supporting the business across Cybersecurity, Information Security, Risk Management, Threat Detection, Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance, and Security Awareness
• Apply academic knowledge and learn new skills through project work
• Communicate project status and results to staff mentors and management
• Attend training and development presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Cybersecurity Intern, Undergraduate

• Learn about processes and functions within the Managed Care industry
• Develop professionally by contributing to projects that support the business
• Learn job functions within the Managed Care industry and explore career opportunities
• Apply academic knowledge and learn new skills through project contributions
• Communicate project status and results to staff mentors and management
• Research legal, regulatory, and other topics within the functional area and industry
• Attend training and development presentations
• Work across Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Business Intelligence, AI, Machine Learning, Reporting, and Healthcare Analytics teams
• Perform other duties as assigned

Analytics Intern – Graduate

Supervisor

• Supervise processing and review of appeals, disputes, and reconsiderations
• Escalate the most complex issues in accordance with state and NCQA requirements
• Supervise day-to-day activities and guide the team to ensure timely processing
• Monitor and track issues to ensure proper documentation, processing, and resolution
• Provide expert guidance for issue resolution and processing
• Ensure team compliance with contract requirements, policies, procedures, and performance standards
• Identify opportunities for process and quality improvements
• Evaluate team performance and provide feedback on performance, goals, and career milestones
• Coach and guide the team to ensure timely resolution
• Assist with onboarding, hiring, and training team members
• Lead and champion change within the scope of responsibility
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisor, Appeals

• Perform care management duties for complex/high-acuity populations with primary medical/physical health needs
• Assess and coordinate medical and supporting services across the continuum of care
• Develop and continuously assess personalized long-term care and service plans
• Identify providers, specialists, community resources, and services needed to address member needs
• Coordinate members, families/caregivers, and care provider teams to ensure person-centered care
• Monitor member status, complications, clinical symptoms, care-plan progress, and changes in condition
• Review member data, referrals, and intake assessments to improve care quality and develop appropriate plans
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to facilitate services and treatments and revise care plans
• Collect, document, and maintain member information and care management activities
• Educate members and families/caregivers on disease processes, care gaps, provider instructions, care options, referrals, benefits, and community resources
• Act as liaison and member advocate between members/families, physicians, and facilities/agencies
• Coordinate service authorizations for services such as meals, employment, housing, foster care, transportation, and activities of daily living
• Conduct home and other site visits, potentially once a month or more, to assess needs and collaborate with resources
• Partner with leadership to improve quality, service delivery, and cost-effectiveness
• May precept and coach clinical new hires, support onboarding, and assess competency readiness
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with policies and standards