Healthfirst

Healthfirst’s 2026 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 1, 2026. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions. Interns must be within a commutable distance from our New York offices at 100 Church Street, and are expected on site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays The Healthfirst Delivery Systems Engagement Department manages an overall relationship with contracted health systems, negotiates contacts and collaborates with providers on advancement of Value-Based Reimbursement (VBR) delivery model. The team stays current on industry and business trends, reviews regulatory changes and best practices, and makes informed recommendations on VBR and quality initiatives to help providers to maximize the value of Healthfirst contracts and improve quality of care for our members. The department works closely with teams across the company to help grow Healthfirst membership and advises the hospitals how to achieve top performance in value-based delivery model. The team ensures health systems are compliant with all Healthfirst contracts and State and Federal regulations while providing high quality care to Healthfirst Medicaid and Medicare members. Over their ten weeks with Healthfirst, the Delivery System Engagement Intern will support projects focused on the strategic priorities of the department, which include Network Growth, Medicaid recertification, Right Member Right Plan processes, Quality and Performance Improvement, Account Receivable Resolution, and improving Health Equity. We are seeking an intern who is a self-starter and seeks to understand and improve payer-provider partnerships. He or she should have a positive attitude, strong desire to learn, collaborate and contribute.

Hiring Range*:

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $40,200 - $54,570

• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,900 - $52,000

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

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