Intern – Project Coordinator

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is a local, independent Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and a not-for-profit health insurance company headquartered in Phoenix. Founded in 1939, the company has more than 1,800 dedicated employees throughout its Phoenix, Tucson, Chandler and Flagstaff offices. Providing health insurance products, services and networks to more than 1 million Arizonans, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offers various health plans for individuals, families, and small and large businesses. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona also offers Medicare supplement plans to individuals over age 65.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona helps to fulfill its mission of improving the quality of life of Arizonans by delivering a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This is an internship position typically held by a junior, senior or graduate level college student with an interest in technology or related field of study. The incumbent will assist with learning the core concepts of corporate project management.

Required Qualifications

• Required Work Experience
• College coursework related to technology and/or project management.
• Required Education
• Junior level college
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Required Licenses
• Driver license with acceptable driving record
• Required Certifications
• N/A

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

The ideal Intern Project Coordinator will learn the skills necessary to lead and manage corporate projects that cover multiple business areas and multiple systems. They will partake in definitional portions of the project including scope, business requirements, reporting and testing. They will assist the Project Manager in documentation, communication, resource and financial reporting, as well as have the opportunity to provide suggestions to streamline project processes and encourage collaboration among the project team.

Intern

• Performs job functions under close supervision or peer review
• Use sound project management methodology and demonstrate solid time management skills.
• Track and manage projects using Gantt charts and other tracking / communication tools.
• Assist with creation of presentations.
• Assist with documentation of project scope, objectives, project plans, schedules, resource plans, and or status reports.
• Track and update action items, risks and issues logs.
• Scribe and distribute meeting minutes.
• Schedule project meetings and maintain meeting calendar.
• Update project SharePoint site.
• Communicate with IT and Business stakeholders.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Required Competencies

• Required Job Skills
• Intermediate PC proficiency
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Basic project management concepts and methods.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work with multiple priorities, sometimes under limited time constraints.
• Perserverance in the face of resistance or setbacks.
• Creativity and innovative problem-solving abilities
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to maintain positive working relationship with others.
• Verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives,

managers, and subject matter experts.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Analytical knowledge to generate reports based on available data and make decisions based on reported data.
• Build synergy with a diverse team in an ever changing environment.

Our Commitment

BCBSAZ does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. For more information on our company, see azblue.com. If interested in this position, please apply.