Consulting Internship, Medicaid

Overview

BerryDunn is seeking a Medicaid Practice Group Consulting Intern to join our Consulting Team. Our Medicaid Practice Group Consulting team focuses on serving the organization, information technology, and management needs of Medicaid government agencies. BerryDunn has worked with hundreds of government agencies throughout the United States. We understand the needs of public sector agencies, their fiscal constraints, and the commitment to serving constituents. Upon entering the profession you can expect to receive guidance from the supervisor(s), consultant or principal in charge of an engagement or project working within our Medicaid Practice Group. Work performed will be closely supervised through coaching and training. With guidance from staff members of the Consulting Team, you will become familiar with the firm’s systems, operations and relationships. The firm expects you to demonstrate flexibility, have a willingness to seek out advice, and exhibit an ambition for learning.

This internship is based in one of our offices in Portland, Maine, Charleston West Virginia, Pheonix, Arizona and/or REMOTELY near a client site in Columbus Ohio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jefferson City, Missouri, or Honolulu, Hawaii. 

*Applicants should reside near one of the offices or client engagement sites. Relocation to the Portland, ME HQ will be considered.

Internship will be focused in the area of Organizational Excellence and Development.

Internship period is June - August 2024.

Please provide the following in your application:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial transcript
• Writing sample

Responsibilities

You will:

• Develop an understanding of the general consulting process. 
• Follow appropriate diagnostic, data collection, fact finding, and data analysis practices.
• Develop skill in written and verbal communications.
• Keep supervisors and others informed of status of assigned projects.
• Participate in staff/team meetings and training and work effectively as a team player on multiple client projects.
• Provide ad hoc assessments and briefings in response to client requests.
• Assist with project management tasks such as tracking and reporting project progress, maintaining project document repository, and reviewing deliverables for quality assurance.
• Develop concise summaries, reports, and presentations of complex data for client leadership.
• Perform assigned administrative tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Assist in performing consulting engagements of all sizes. This may involve such tasks as conducting research, assisting with detailed and technical aspects of the engagement, documenting the engagement and assisting with engagement reporting.

Qualifications

You have:

• Working towards a BA/BS/MS Degree in Human Resources, Leadership Studies, Industrial Psychology, Political Science, Public Health, Economics, Management Information Systems, Health Care Management or Business.
• Strong computer skills
• Demonstrated experience in relationship building
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Motivation to be a team member
• Willingness to travel 
• Relevant work experience in your field is a plus