2026 Summer Global Business Services Internship

Your Role  The Global Business Services (GBS) organization at Blue Shield of California leads the Enterprise Procurement practice as a partner with business and functional stakeholders to plan, select and contract with third-party suppliers, as well as to advance environmental/social/governance outcomes of supplier relationships. The Procurement Intern will report to a Procurement Manager. In this role you will work alongside highly specialized functional teams who perform sourcing, contracting, governance and risk management activities along the procurement life cycle. There will be opportunities to contribute to the Procurement Center of Excellence to implement rigor and readiness for all the controls, processes, policies that these activities must comply with. As an intern, you will collaborate, transform and deliver on GBS’s critical operational and strategic goals.  Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning. Responsibilities Your Work  In this role, you will:  - Gain exposure to the complex contracting and procurement processes that our Sourcing/Contracting Specialists must be proficient in, and gain exposure to the structure, basic language and controls within contractual agreements. - Utilize various enterprise tools, systems and platforms, with focus on increasing data integrity within and between systems. - Measure how documented processes and controls can be used to reduce unpredictability and risk of complex activities, as managed in a continuous improvement framework that is designed to set teams up to succeed.  - Map processes and workflows to document current states and propose future states. - Apply automation and artificial intelligence into workflows to improve cycle time and accuracy of tasks, enable system-driven controls and promote self-serve adoption. - Mine and enrich transactional data to assess audit readiness and drive executive decisions. - Collaborate and problem solve with critical partners within our Procure-to-Pay ecosystem (Finance, Accounts Payable and Information Technology).  - Apply Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) methods and strategies to assess supplier risk ratings and remediate compliance gaps. - Design, test and calibrate contingency plans and workarounds that support business continuity and disaster recovery components of a Business Resilience plan. - Address contractual impacts that continually arise from mandates and other requirements imposed by internal Legal team and external Regulatory agencies. Qualifications Your Knowledge and Experience  - Required: Currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree. Emphasis in finance, supply chain management and/or healthcare highly desirable. - Required: Must reside in the state of California for the duration of the internship, with ability to be productive while working remotely. - Required: High proficiency with Microsoft Office/365 and tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint), and ability to learn new systems and applications as needed.  - Preferred: Microsoft 365 applications (Forms, Lists, Power Automate, Power BI), Tableau and Visio.  - Preferred: Robust skills in data analysis, problem-solving and process improvement. Ideally has project management experience working with cross-functional teams in a corporate environment.    Pay: $25.00 per hour for Undergraduate  $30.00 per hour for Graduate    About Our Internships Our paid internship program is thoughtfully curated to provide students with experience and exposure to the health professional industry. Interns will be given the opportunity to get hands-on experience with real work projects, build meaningful relationships and connections within the organization, and experience our mission and enterprise goals through our program curriculum centered on our leadership model (Personal, People, Thought, and Results Leadership). To see more about our internship program, check out this video.   Our Summer 2026 Internship is June 8th or June 15th through August 14th, 2026.    Application Process and Timeline: - Now: Actively accepting applications - November: If you meet the requirements, you will receive an invitation to complete Pre-Recorded Video Interview - November - January: 2nd round interviews & offers extended   As an intern at Blue Shield of California, you will: - Participate in impactful projects during a 10-week internship program - Undertake a 10-week curriculum designed to familiarize interns with BSC, leadership development, exposure to the healthcare industry, and more - Be invited to participate in BSC employee events and networking opportunities such as Employee Resource Groups, employee volunteer activities, and more About Company About Blue Shield of California As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.  At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.  To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals. Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!   Our Values:  - Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.  - Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives. - Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.  Our Workplace Model  We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility: - For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week. - Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need. - For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being. The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.   Physical Requirements: Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day. Please click here for further physical requirement detail.  Equal Employment Opportunity: External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.