About 60 summer internship positions available at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Contact: Morgan van der Horst (585) 372-6543, Karen Feigel, (585) 238-4308

Rochester, NY - Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has about 60 summer internship positions available for college students at its locations in upstate New York. Summer internship positions include jobs in finance, sales, marketing, information technology and corporate communications. Internships are available at health plan locations in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica.

“Our goal is to attract students from a wide range of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences that represents all forms of diversity within our community,” said Joseph Searles, corporate director, Diversity and Workforce Inclusion. “It's important to us because it is a way to usher in the innovation needed to best serve our customers.”

The 10-week paid internships will generally run from June - August 2018. To qualify for an internship, students must be actively enrolled in a college degree program at the time of the internship.

Goals of the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Diversity and Inclusion Internship Program include:

• Providing professional career development opportunities for students, helping them gain hands-on experience and jump starting their careers.

• Helping the company attract and retain the best talent. Students will be offered development workshops, networking opportunities and meaningful work experiences to help them become qualified applicants for future job openings, both here and for other top employers.

“Our summer interns are exposed to an array of career fields and development opportunities that we believe enhance their overall employability once they enter the job market. We are proud to say that 97 percent of our interns from last year said that they would recommend our program to their peers,” said Searles.

Students are encouraged to apply for these competitive internships as soon as possible. Positions will close as candidates are selected for the internships

To apply for the internships, go to excellusbcbs.com/careers

Joseph Searles

Corporate Director of Diversity & Workforce Inclusion

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

165 Court Street, Rochester, New York 14647

Telephone: 585-339-7885

Karima Miller

Administrative Assistant & Human Resources Coordinator

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 585-453-6441