Business Analytics Intern

• Develop 1-2 business cases that evaluate options and assess costs/benefits to guide prioritization decisions
• Leverage data to solve business problems by identifying data needs, pulling data from relevant sources, and performing analysis
• Identify business opportunities using trend analysis and mining operational data for insights
• Distill work into crisp presentations that educate, inform, and inspire action

• Strategy – Influence action through data-driven analysis and business acumen. Identify and assess potential opportunities for change over the next 3-5 years.
• Business Judgment – Develop and use frameworks to scope and address ambiguous problems. Understand where the leverage is and focus problem‑solving efforts to uncover insights that drive action.
• Analytics – Evaluate business opportunities and make strategic recommendations. Identify an effective method, perform data analysis, and develop recommendations that account for benefits, costs, risks, and alternatives.
• Data – Ground analysis in data as much as possible. Define needs, identify data sources, ensure data quality, and partner with data teams to complete analysis.
• Communications – Influence leaders across C&CE and our stakeholder teams. Distill complex analytical work into key insights, recommendations, and next steps.
• Teamwork – Partner across Operations, Tech, Finance, and business teams.
• Coding experience in a relevant language (e.g. SQL or Python) is a preference.

• Rising senior working towards a Bachelor’s degree (Business Analytics, Business, Economics, Math, Statistics or related field preferred)
• Strong communication (oral and written), presentation, and facilitation skills
• Ability to structure project plans and independently manage to deadlines
• Ability to partner across organizations and roles to influence and deliver work

• Advanced knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Excel, SQL, Tableau)
• Proficiency in an analytics-focused coding language, e.g. SQL, Python, or R
• Experience with building, managing, or using business models, e.g. optimization, predictive analysis, or financial / credit modeling

• Location:
  
  This role is located at our Bloomfield, CT headquarters office.
• Housing:
  Summer housing is available for interns who live more than 50 miles from the Bloomfield, CT office.
• Work Authorization:
  One goal of this internship is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with Cigna post‑graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa support including H‑1B, CPT/OPT/STEM, etc., now or in the future.
• Schedule:
  
  You must be available to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the internship beginning May 24, 2027.
• Pre‑Employment Requirements:
  Selected candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre‑employment tasks approximately 45 days prior to the program start date. Completion of the drug test requires availability within the United States during this timeframe. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10
  
  Mbps download/5
  
  Mbps upload.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public…