Data Analytics Intern
POSITION: Data Analytics Intern
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
SCHEDULE July – December 2025 (20 – 25 hours per week)
COMPENSATION: $17.50 per hour
WHO WE ARE
The Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) represents the nation’s top-performing non-profit health organizations to improve affordability and outcomes in health care. ACHP member organizations embrace a unique partnership model in health care, bringing together health plans and providers on behalf of the patients and communities they serve. ACHP advocates on behalf of its members, highlighting tested solutions impacting communities nationwide and a proven approach that delivers better value for patients, employers and taxpayers.
ACHP is committed to a diverse workforce that respects all points of view. We encourage different perspectives, identities and backgrounds, regardless of job function, to create a more resilient organization that supports a strong, equitable health industry. We foster this by encouraging openness and transparency that creates opportunities for all.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Data Analytics internship requires a detail-oriented and enthusiastic individual interested in performance improvement, policy and data analysis, and in facilitating health care-related learning among ACHP’s member organizations. To be successful in this position, a candidate must be a self-starter, dedicated to delivering high-quality analytics products. The successful candidate will contribute to ACHP’s analytic activities supporting ACHP’s policy agenda through analytic products and building new and innovative ways to use data to serve our member organizations. The Intern should be interested in data analytics and health policy.
POSITION OPPORTUNITY
This Internship affords students the opportunity for rapid learning and growth. Drawing on strong quantitative skills, the intern will learn about health care economics, managed health care market landscape and related priorities, and quality measurement. This internship will provide an excellent foundation for a successful career in health care policy or health care analytics. Interns will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the data analytics team.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The intern supports the ACHP Market Competitiveness team with advanced Excel-based analyses and SAS programming. Some of how the intern will support the team include:
- Analyzing publicly available and member-reported datasets (e.g., CMS enrollment, CMS Star ratings CAHPS, HOS, HEDIS) to better understand quality, competitive managed care market landscape and business impacts.
- Using ACHP’s suite of databases, tools, and resources.
- Supporting analytic presentations to clearly and concisely convey insights for key internal and external audiences.
- Collaborating with advocacy team in communicating data and research findings.
- Support work groups that consist of senior leaders from member organizations.
- Work with ACHP’s data analytics team to continuously enhance our analytic offerings by identifying and implementing new data sources and analytic approaches.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, computer science, business, or similar area of study.
- Quantitative skills that include the ability to create data visualizations, be facile with descriptive statistics, understand causative versus associative relationships and incorporate evaluations of various data collection methodologies into analytic assessments.
- Some experience with program, analytical, statistical, database and data visualization software including PPT, Python, Excel, SAS, SQL and Tableau; Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud or other cloud-computing infrastructure is a plus.
- Relevant health care experience or quantitative analysis preferred.
- The ability to manage and organize complex and detailed assignments.
- Excellent judgment, quality assurance and critical thinking skills.
- Confident and friendly verbal communication with a customer-focused mindset.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is in an office environment
- Interns are required to be in the office 3 days per week
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit a resume and cover letter via e-mail at HR@achp.org. Please include “Analytics Intern Position” with your first initial and last name in the subject line of your e-mail message.
ACHP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, and a woman’s right to breastfeed), disability (physical or mental), age (18 and older), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital status, veteran or military status, tobacco use, credit information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
We do not sponsor applicants for work visas.