Student Intern - Information Technology, Technical Delivery

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
 

Additional Information

• The intern will utilize and develop skills such as research, managed care IT operations, understanding of L.A. County’s health system, IT data collection and analysis, strategic planning, project development/management/evaluation, process improvement, problem solving, project management, and meeting facilitation and note-taking.

Possible Internship Duties

• Contribute to IT process improvement, implementation and evaluation efforts
  Observe and assist in IT program, project meetings including weekly steering committee meetings
• Assists in the collection of organizational information for financial reports and statistical research 
• Provides support in functional areas of the IT department
   

Desired Intern Profile/Qualifications

• A candidate who in interested in how Information Technology is applied in the healthcare industry.
• Preferably with a Computer/Information Science, Business Information, or Software Engineering Degree.
• Someone who enjoys research, analysis, and a quantitative approach to solving challenges.
• Has creative ideas and thinking.
• An organized and enthusiastic candidate who takes initiative and states his/her opinion, and asks questions.
• Decisive with good attitude that is flexible, able to take direction, and is open to receiving constructive feedback.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Job Summary
As the student intern enters the company, this position is expected to assume, as much as possible, the role of a regular staff member.

Duties
Assists with specialized project and administrative tasks to ensure the coordination and completion of all segments of the assigned project. Compiles and consolidates reports and prepares presentation based on findings or outcomes.

Assists with various administrative tasks to ensure the coordination and completion of all segments of the assigned project.

Completes the project timeline (if applicable) ensuring management reviews and approves it.

Conducts research and gathers data for reports and presentations.

Compiles and consolidate reports and prepare presentation based on findings or outcomes.

Works closely with assigned staff and varying levels of management.

Maintains cooperation and participation with key people involved in the project.

Adheres to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior.

Adheres to company policies governing the observation of confidentiality and the handling of confidential information.

Assumes personal and professional responsibilities for actions and activities.

Maintains professional relationships with company employees, customers and so forth.

Utilizes a courteous, enthusiastic, open-minded, critical approach to policies and procedures within the profession.

Relates and applies knowledge acquired in the academic setting to the company setting.

Duties Continued
Develops a self-awareness in regard to attitudes, values, behavior patterns, and so forth that influence work.

Prepares for and utilizes conferences and other opportunities of learning afforded in the company.

Being consistent and punctual in the submission of all work assignments to the supervisor and faculty coordinator.

Provides the faculty coordinator with periodic progress reports.

Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

Education Required
Must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree and field placement program.
Education Preferred
Experience
Required:
Must have general experience writing, meeting project deadlines and working with basic Microsoft Office Suite applications, such as word, excel and PowerPoint.