Healthcare Consulting Intern CHICAGO

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Launch your consulting journey with West Monroe

West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns for our Healthcare Practice
. Our team partners with healthcare organizations to help them better understand and capitalize on opportunities in a dynamic and evolving environment.

As a Healthcare Consulting Intern , you will work side-by-side with West Monroe colleagues and client teams to address some of the biggest challenges facing healthcare organizations today, including reducing operational costs, reaching growth targets, and improving member health outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluate, propose, and implement new business solutions to enhance client performance, improve operations, and support technology-enabled transformation

• Advise clients on how best to adapt and optimize their organization in response to changes caused by healthcare legislation, trends, and technologies

• Participate in business process optimization, including requirements gathering, gap analysis, process mapping, redesigning target operating models, and supporting technology-enabled business improvements

• Engage in project management activities, such as documenting business decisions, drafting executive status reports, and distributing key takeaways, while also gaining exposure to cross-functional engagements

• Compile deliverables and document materials to support the adoption of new processes and technologies

• Learn to develop IT strategy and roadmaps by:

• Gain exposure to vendor selection efforts through:

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs

• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Sharp analytical thinking and an interest in solving complex problems

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working as part of a team

• Ability to stay organized and manage priorities in a dynamic environment

• Demonstrated leadership through academics, extracurricular activities, or prior work experience

• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI, and a passion for continuous learning and innovation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in progress, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without limitation or sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B visa, TN, etc.)

• Reside within 50 miles of your assigned office prior to your start date; our culture emphasizes team collaboration within a hybrid work model

• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 50%); travel expenses covered by West Monroe

• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs

Preferred Qualifications

• Majors in:

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the pay rate for this role is $40.00.

Join our team and make a lasting impact!

At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

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