To millions of Americans, Blue Cross and Blue Shield means peace of mind when it's needed the most. That's because the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand represents the nation's largest and most experienced health care benefit companies, providing insurance coverage to 1 out of every 3 Americans. As a licensee of the BCBS Association since 1939, BCBSNE has celebrated 80+ years of Nebraskans serving Nebraskans. Not only do we provide health insurance coverage to Nebraskans, we are also active members of the communities where our customers live and work by giving back through volunteering and our corporate social responsibility efforts. In addition, we take care of our employees: BCBSNE was named the 2nd best employer in Nebraska by Forbes in 2023. We would love for you to be a part of BCBSNE’s journey as an intern where you will gain hands-on experiences solving real-world problems.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is a Partner of Choice for the Nebraska University System. Our Interns work a hybrid schedule and spend some days working on-site at our Omaha office located in Aksarben Village. Therefore, you will need to live within commuting distance from June 3, 2024 – August 2, 2024.

The Sales and Account Management Intern will gain knowledge and hands-on-experience working on a variety of Sales and Account Management projects side by side with experienced Account and Sales Executive professionals to help retain, grow and strategize on our Large Group Health accounts. You’ll utilize your passion for people, curiosity, and problem-solving skills to help Sales and Account Management navigate and work through essential programs and execute strategic goals.

What you’ll do:

Support a wide variety of projects to include:  assisting Account Executives with retention of current BCBSNE customer base, supporting Sales Executives in the new sale process, identifying and executing on implementation of growth strategies, collaborate with peers across BCBSNE to deliver “value add” services to our customer base.

Help to formulate and implement business plans and annual reviews for our customer base and broker partners; comfortable with client-facing meetings and delivering presentations both to internal and external business partners.

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Currently enrolled in an Associate's or Bachelor's degree program in human resources, organizational leadership, business administration, communications, or related field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers and members.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans