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Internships at UnitedHealth Group. If you want an intern experience that will dramatically shape your career, consider a company that’s dramatically shaping our entire health care system. UnitedHealth Group internship opportunities will provide a hands-on view of a rapidly evolving, incredibly challenging marketplace of ideas, products and services. You’ll work side by side with some of the smartest people in the business on assignments that matter. So here we are. You have a lot to learn. We have a lot to do. It’s the perfect storm. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

UnitedHealth Group’s People Team Internship Program is a 10-week, comprehensive experience where students are immersed in UHG’s culture and corporate environment. The internship is a pipeline to full-time opportunities within the organization with 80% of interns historically receiving full-time offers at the conclusion of the summer program. As a Grad Intern you will be responsible for providing consultative support on critical projects within UHG corporate and Optum/UnitedHealthcare business segment teams. You will have the opportunity to gain practical experience spanning a variety of disciplines including:

• Organizational design and development

• Change enablement

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Employee relations

• Reporting and analytics

• Talent acquisition and management

• Compensation and total rewards

• People Team technology

• Talent development and learning

• DE&I and sustainability

• UHG Global

In addition to challenging work within assigned internship areas, interns will also have the opportunity to explore the broader People Team community by:

• Participating in enterprise-wide internship programming

• Receiving mentorship from People Team leaders

• Contributing to People Team project assignments

• Networking with executive leadership within UHG Corporate, Optum and UnitedHealthcare

• Learning about career path opportunities within the People Team Community

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university / college

• Current enrollment in a graduate degree program focused in Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Industrial Labor Relations, Labor & Employer Relations, Business Administration, or related discipline

• Active degree enrollment throughout the duration of the internship program (June - August 2025)

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in human resources or healthcare fields

• Demonstrated ability to take direction from multiple sources, and prioritize work

• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with effective interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute on multiple projects & deadlines

• Proven deliver results with integrity

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.