Job description
Company Description
Why choose an internship with Wellmark? We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in school to practice this summer during our 2026 Summer Internship Program. You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands-on work experience.
If you’re eager to learn, collaborate with others, demonstrate your potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hope you’ll consider an internship with us!
Job Description
What’s Pharmacy at Wellmark? The Wellmark Pharmacy Team is responsible for designing and delivering pharmacy benefits and optimizing drug cost solutions for our groups and members. This includes development and maintenance of custom formularies and utilization management, rebate strategies, PBM management and oversight, education and consultation with clients and consultants, education and communications for members and providers, support of client RFPs and audits, and benefit oversight, testing, and remediation.
What projects might I support? Although subject to change, examples of projects are included below:
- Exposure to managed care pharmacy and opportunity to learn and contribute to the innovative solutions required to responsibly manage pharmacy decisions.
- Research, prepare and present on clinical topics or new drug reviews to Wellmark clinicians or in support of the Wellmark Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
- Track FDA decisions and support implementation of changes to formulary.
- Support clinical team’s review of appeals or responding to inquiries.
- Gain understanding of economic impacts of new drugs and analysis required to manage cost of care.
- Learn the application of pharmacy benefits towards healthcare through shadowing various teams within Wellmark.
- Partner with peer interns in a cross functional Wellmark internship program.
Ready to bring your strengths to Wellmark? Here’s what’s next! Review the qualifications below. If the position is a match with your passion and interests, submit your application today!
This internship will start in May of 2026, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines.
Qualifications
- Current P1 or P2 PharmD student
- Registered Pharmacist Intern
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate recommendations to all levels of the organization
- Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines, and maintain awareness of implications to pharmacy.
- Strong organization and prioritization skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
- Self-starter who can work well independently and as a member of a cross-functional team.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships of collaboration and trust
- Effective facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products
Preferred:
- Prior internship or office experience
Additional Information
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
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