Internships at Centene
Launch Your Career With A Community of Changemakers
Embark on a transformative journey with Centene's Summer Intern Experience. Our award-winning program offers undergraduate and graduate students more than just hands-on work — it's a gateway to leadership development, direct exposure to top executives, and invaluable networking opportunities. With special programming tailored to enhance your professional skills and broaden your industry understanding, you’ll gain a competitive edge and build connections that last in an open and supportive environment.
Impact. Connect. Develop. Explore.
Opportunities that allow interns to leverage their skills while delivering outcomes that drive Centene forward.
Building meaningful connections with peers, leaders, mentors, and other employees withen Centene through both virtual and in-person engagement.
Leveraging enterprise-wide expertise to develop critical skills and talent enrichment workshops.
Remain curious throughout the summer, learn from key leaders within the organization providing overviews of various business units and functions within our matrix organization.
A Workplace for All
At Centene, we aim to hire the top talent who have the skills and experience to deliver on our mission. We know that contributions from individuals with various backgrounds, training, cultures and perspectives empower us to deliver better healthcare outcomes for our members and support long-term community growth.
Leaving a Lasting Impact
Centene's Internship Program is shaping the future leaders of the healthcare industry by providing an opportunity for students to learn valuable skills while getting real world experience. This 12-week internship program of experiential learning is a part of an evergreen pipeline of bringing new, innovative talent into Centene, and transformative work that continues well past the conclusion of an internship.
Summer of Impact
Passionate Culture
Hear from Sunflower Health Plan Community Relations Intern Emmalyn G. on her experience during Centene's Internship Program.
Why Centene?
Hear from Business Systems Analyst Intern Raghav S. as he talks about why he would recommend his Graduate Internship to his friends.
Real World Experience
Hear from Project Management Intern Alondra S. on the wide range of opportunities she encountered during her Centene Internship.
Education, Exposure and Experience
The main goal of Centene's Summer Intern Experience is to create a space to share your knowledge while equipping you with the tools to be successful in the next stage of your professional career. This includes a focus on training and programs, networking, and meaningful work.
Meet the Emerging Talent Solutions Team
Being a fully remote worker, one thing I hoped to experience was inclusivity with my team and that's exactly what I encountered here. People around the organization are invested in early talent programs. It feels great to be part of a greater good mission hiring students who are passionate about helping people through another lens of the healthcare industry.
As a Centene intern, you get to work on real-life projects and you will have a mentor to help guide you, so there is no need to feel overwhelmed or unsure. We foster a culture of curiosity, so we want you to ask questions. You have the unique opportunity to meet leaders and teammates from all over the organization. At the end of the summer, you will have contributed to something meaningful as well as something you can add to your resume.
An internship opportunity at Centene truly is not just another summer internship. It is a chance to be a part of something much bigger. The individuals you will meet over the course of the summer, can and will have a lasting impact on your career. Take this opportunity to be a sponge and really make the most of the One CenTeam community nationwide.
It is a really special thing to work for a company who is mission driven in everything we do, impacting our communities and helping people live healthier lives. I feel really supported by my team and my leaders who give me opportunities to learn and grow my career here.
In this internship you will have the autonomy to research, fail, succeed, develop personally and professionally, implement, lead, and learn. Through this internship, you will attain a realistic perspective on working in a specific area of focus, but also for a corporate organization that appreciates ethicality, diversity, and teamwork.
Centene provides you an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the communities we serve, to gain experience early on in your career, and to grow and learn in a supportive collaborative environment. We are mission driven and focused on helping those who need it the most. Join Centene and make a difference in your community today!
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