Pharmacy Underwriting Summer Internship Program

If you’re looking to add value, make an impact, and use strong analytical and math skills in a fast-paced environment, starting your career within the PBM Finance Underwriting team at The Cigna Group will allow you to do all this and more. As part of our Underwriting team, you will directly impact our business on a daily basis , protecting The Cigna Group‘ s sound financial position which enables us to meet our financial commitments to our customers.

We’re a global health service company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and peace of mind. But we don’t just care about your well-being, we care about your career health too. That’s why when you work with us, you can count on a different kind of internship - you’ll make a difference, learn a ton, and share in changing the way people think about healthcare.

What you’ll do:

The internship is designed to further develop analytical skills and business acumen in a dynamic and flexible work environment. A great way to assess whether the underwriting profession in general and The Cigna Group in particular are a good fit for you is to participate in our underwriting summer internship.

This 10-week program from late May to late July will expose you to what life as an underwriter will be like and serves as a “ two way interview”; we view the internship program as a source to identify full time talent . This internship offers:

• “Real” work: you will be assigned underwriting responsibilities and make a contribution to company goals.

• Intern Project: you will be assigned a project that challenges your problem-solving and innovation skills.

• Community: you will have the opportunity for visibility with senior management as well as one-on-one learning with underwriting professionals, who will share their knowledge, experience and assume roles as individual coaches and mentors.

• Speaker Series: you and your fellow interns will be exposed to a variety of lectures and presentations given by members of the Cigna community so you can get a feel for the wide array of roles that exist in the organization and how they fit together.

What you need to do the job:

We’re seeking curious, driven students who are:

• Progressing toward a bachelor's degree and have completed 3 years in a preferred major and/or minors including Risk Management, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Finance.

• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Ability to learn through experimentation when tackling problems

• Ability to juggle various priorities and workplace demands

• Ability to work collaboratively to meet shared objectives

• Comfortable working with math and numbers 

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft office software (Word and Excel)

• An interest in pursuing a career in underwriting

Other Info:

• Location: This is a Hybrid position out of Philadelphia, PA; Franklin, TN; Morris Plains, NJ; Saint Louis MO; or Bloomington, MN. A Hybrid position means that you will be expected to work in-person for at least 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday and a day of your choice) at your assigned office location, with flexibility to work at home for balance of time. 

• The internship is paid and housing assistance is not offered.

• Timeline: This process will consist of several rounds including a recruiter phone screen and up to 3 rounds of interviews.

• Work Authorization : One goal of this internship program is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with Cigna post-graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa support including H-1B,CPT/OPT/STEM, etc., now or in the future.

• Start Date : May 18, 2026

• Market Range: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of $24/ hr depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.