Data Management Master's Intern

2026 Summer Intern

Location:

This internship role is scheduled to be flexible. Please be prepared to spend part of your time working remotely and part of your time working at a regional office in one of the following states: CA, OR, WA, HI, CO, GA, MD, VA, CT, DC, or IL.

Department Details:

National Provider Data Management is a shared service within National Health Plan, established to consistently meet provider data and network information requirements through common business processes, technology solutions and decision-making tools that meet the needs of our members, markets and regulators. Our work spans provider data systems strategy and ownership, strategic network planning, analysis and network reporting, measuring and improving provider data quality, setting priorities for our member-facing provider directories, partnering with market leaders, national products and national contracting on expansions and major system implementations, provider data operations and provider experience initiatives.

NPDM works with the Permanente Medical Groups and Health Plans in all KP markets.

Internship Projects:

National Provider Data Management is accountable for several strategic initiatives for NHP. These include setting and implementing our national directory strategy, transitioning new markets onto NHP capabilities and platforms, implementing process, systems and tools to address critical regulatory requirements and more. Depending upon start date, our intern will take accountability for a body of work within one of these projects.

Target Majors:

Public Health;
Healthcare Administration;
Business Administration;
Marketing

Core

Skills:

1. Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving:
Identifying issues and developing sound solutions.

2. Communication (Verbal & Written):
Clearly conveying complex information to diverse audiences.

3. Scope and Project Management:
Defining project scope, creating schedules, managing dependencies, and tracking progress.

4.

Risk Management:

Identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential project risks.

5. Process Mapping and Improvement:
Proficiency with software like Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, or similar platforms.

6. Data Analysis

Experience:

Using data to support process analysis and decision making;
Quantifying performance and reporting on project metrics.

7. Stakeholder Engagement:
Identifying and establishing connections with critical stakeholders, understanding and delivering against their expectations.

Key

Competencies:

8. Learning & Growth Mindset:
Eagerness to learn new systems, policies, apply feedback, and sharing knowledge with others.

9. Big-Picture Thinking:
Understanding how processes fit into the larger organizational strategy.

10. Proactive Engagement:
Reaching out to gain understanding, asking clarifying questions and seeking to understand processes.

11. Teamwork &

Collaboration:

Working effectively with diverse professionals, building rapport and ensuring buy-in from different teams.

12. Adaptability & Resilience:
Adjusting to feedback and fast-paced environments.

13. Attention to Detail:
Ensuring accuracy in documentation and data.

14. Time Management:
Prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

15. Active Listening:
Truly hearing and understanding process participants.

16. Patience & Tenacity:
Persistence through all phases of an assignment.

Preferred:

1. Healthcare Knowledge:
Understanding the functions within health plans and a healthcare delivery systems.

2. Methodology Knowledge:
Understanding frameworks like Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall

3. Data Visualization Tool

Experience:

Familiarity with tools to present data and complex information effectively

4. Data System Understanding:
Familiarity with how an organized collection of hardware, software, and processes work together to capture, store, process, and deliver information, encompassing its components (like databases, pipelines), functions (analytics, operations), quality, and business context.

Job Summary:

Lay the groundwork for a dynamic future with an industry leader. At Kaiser Permanente, youll forge lasting relationships with colleagues across the organization while enjoying the opportunity to grow your experience and hone your expertise on assignments that have real impact. Our interns have worked on everything from analyzing financial software and developing new marketing strategies, to designing mobile apps and helping clinicians improve care delivery.

We want you to get the most out of your time here and will give you projects that challenge you to think freely, question thoroughly, and explore deeply.

Essential Responsibilities:

* Contributing to a designated project or initiative to meet a KP business objective.

* Report development and analytics.

* Project management - planning, execution, and measurement.

* Learning new applications needed to complete assignments or support the execution of business objectives.

* Job shadowing in other functional areas.

* Performing additional duties as required.