UnitedHealth Group

Corporate Affairs Research Intern

June 2020 - August 2021 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Outstanding manager, great colleagues, tons of real work, loved staying for over a year. Would strongly recommend UHG's internship program to anyone looking.

What I wish was different

COVID made it hard to get to know other interns; I think the experience would be even better with in-person friends.

Advice

Ask a ton of questions and don't be afraid to schedule time with anyone. Everybody wants to help interns, you just have to ask.

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Corporate Affairs Research Intern

June 2020 • Washington, DC

What I liked

I have gotten phenomenal mentorship from my supervisor. I've worked with wonderful other interns even from home. I've learned a lot about public health and the health care environment. I've developed professional communication and writing skills. I've learned how the research process works and contributed to each step.

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be afraid by how big UHG is. Reach out to people and they will help you.

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Health Policy Intern

June - August 2020 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Learning about the healthcare industry from a corporate/health insurance perspective. Employees were also very kind to interns and made sure they knew that they are points of contact for any questions or concerns.

What I wish was different

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Data Science Intern

June - August 2019 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

I enjoyed the work I was doing. The people at UnitedHealth and Optum really are committed to using technology and innovation to help people be healthy and live their best lives.

What I wish was different

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Schaumburg, IL

What I liked

Supportive team, well structured internship program.

What I wish was different

More details about the work before starting, maybe being able to choose your preferred area of work.

Advice

Bring innovative ideas and they will surely let you pursue them. They are very accommodating and encouraging of new ideas!

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Product Engineer Intern

May - August 2018 • Eden Prairie, MN

What I liked

I loved the opportunity to explore different areas of the technology field. Our assigned managers really wanted us to enjoy our work, we were pretty open to communicate with them what our interests were!

What I wish was different

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Financial Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Eden Prairie, MN

What I liked

I liked having the opportunity to work full time for such a successful company that has great company culture driving their success. It was great to get a taste of what a real work job will look like once I graduate.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have had more excel training before I started. The school should focus a lot on middle everyday usage of excel and not so advanced stuff because that never gets used.

Advice

Talk to everyone that you can and experience as much as you can. Whether it’s going to meetings or networking with other departments you can never meet enough people.

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Senior Business Analyst for Corporate Vendor Oversight

June - August 2018 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

I loved working for a big company. My team was excellent and I truly made a difference in my work and hope to go back.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more interns on my team. I was the only one, but it was added incentive to learn the business and apply my knowledge from the classroom to UHG.

Advice

Make sure you listen to everything, pay attention to detail.

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Data Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I learned a lot about the health insurance field by connecting with other interns in the northeast region to complete a project

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Go in with an open mind and the want to explore the insurance field

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Healthcare Sales Intern

May - August 2018 • Indianapolis, IN

What I liked

Positive atmosphere, relevant experience.

What I wish was different

Learned more about the company as a whole rather than my specific department,

Advice

Stay positive! The training is long but it's fun afterwards!

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

I liked that I had input in the projects that I would be doing during my summer with UnitedHealth Group. I also had a variety of different projects which was nice to gain experience in different areas and meet people from different teams. I worked with Tableau on creating seven different dashboards, and I am now applying this in my work on my Senior Thesis Project.

What I wish was different

I wish that I would have networked more from the beginning. Towards the end, I started meeting a lot more people, but I wish that would have started from the beginning especially at such a large company.

Advice

Become comfortable putting yourself in uncomfortable situations because that's when the most growth happens.

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Actuarial Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

I loved the work enviroment and was always super excited to go into work. I learned so many technical skills along with learning a lot about the healthcare industry.

What I wish was different

I would not change anything

Advice

Ask for more work from your manager if you need to. Never stop asking questions and learning all summer

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Program Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

My team was close-knit and my manager was extremely engaging, supportive, and responsive. All of my projects were filled with impact and purpose - I developed and launched an inaugural program that will now be held at the Enterprise annually. Overall, I could not have asked for a better first internship experience!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Financial Analsyt

June - August 2019 • Eden Prairie, MN

What I liked

Making an impact on my team

What I wish was different

Sometimes there wasn't enough for me to do

Advice

Communication is key in a workplace environment

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Data Science Intern

June - August 2019 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

I had a great experience at UHG Research and Development. I spent the summer working on a project with 3 other undergraduate interns and our mentors.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be honest about your skills in the interview. It's mostly intended to evaluate fit, and they will help you learn whatever you need to know on the job.

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