Sales Intern - Minnetonka, MN

October 21, 2024

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 offers a portfolio of products through two distinct platforms: United HealthCare (health benefits) and Optum (health services). At United HealthCare Medicare & Retirement, we serve the fastest growing segment of our nation's population – 50 and older. And we're doing it with an intense amount of dedication. Up for the challenge of a lifetime? Join a team of the best and the brightest to find bold new ways to proactively improve the health and quality of life of our 9 million customers. You'll find a wealth of dynamic opportunities within our Early Careers Sales Internship Program - you will grow and develop while at the same time working together as a team to strengthen our health care system.

We offer a growth-based culture with extraordinary opportunities and succeed by staying true to our mission to make health care work effectively and efficiently for seniors.

**This is a full-time paid internship position and will be available starting Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025**

UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position

After successful completion of the internship program, opportunity for continued part-time employment may exist until December 2025. Our office is located at: 9800 Health Care Ln, Minnetonka, MN 55343

Program Features:

Gain company and industry knowledge
Enhance communication and presentation skills
Learn and understand different work styles
Learn and live our corporate culture and values
Access a very comprehensive repository of online self-development tools and resources

Primary Responsibilities:

Participate in a 10-week internship program that includes a comprehensive and structured training curriculum. This will include training on the Medicare business, to serve Medicare eligible members and prospects looking for health care coverage
Experience to include networking opportunities, basic technical skills training, speaker series, and additional enrichment activities throughout the summer program
Develop and refine selling and presentation skills through selling competitions, simulated practice, projects and job shadowing
Exposure to our end-to-end sales process, health insurance, our consumer base and the role that our organization plays in the market
Gain an understanding of the Direct-to-Consumer Sales model, and the role it plays in overall distribution

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:

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university during the duration of the internship. Internships are not intended for graduating seniors
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)
Rising Senior during the summer of 2025

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

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.

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