Healthcare Policy Consulting Intern (Summer 2026) - Indianapolis Health

Overview

Milliman's Indianapolis Health Practice is seeking a Healthcare Policy Consulting Intern, who is a current law student enrolled at, and admitted into, IU McKinney's School of Law externship program. This position is ideal for a motivated professional who has an interest in state Medicaid public policy and regulatory analysis within a fast-paced healthcare consulting practice. This position provides excellent opportunities for professional development and growth in state and national health policy issues. The selected candidate will serve as a paid, part-time intern, over a 12-week period. Our team is able to accommodate a start date as early as May 2026. There is potential to extend the internship period, in addition to, the opportunity to convert to full-time employment upon graduation.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Conduct, summarize and document research to support engagements for healthcare clients in areas such as:




• Policy design, development, and implementation for Medicaid and other social service programs
• Literature reviews on pertinent healthcare topics
• Medicaid managed care program design, implementation, and evaluation
• Medicaid demonstration waiver program design, implementation, and evaluation
• Federal financing options and related compliance for Medicaid programs




• Keep abreast of trends and regulatory changes affecting health clients
• Assist with report writing and development of presentation materials
• Communicate results to internal stakeholders
• Ensure quality control processes and procedures are followed

Qualifications

• Strong organization and time management skills with attention to detail to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to strategically and creatively process information and communicate with all levels within the organization
• Ability to work within a team environment and independently manage own work
• Superior problem-solving capabilities and superior learning agility
• Attention to detail
• Ability to apply skills learned on one project to subsequent analyses
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Basic knowledge of Gen AI tools, how to utilize AI to enhance productivity, and potential ethical considerations or concerns

Required

• Current IU McKinney School of Law externship program participant
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred

• Background in healthcare or government programs

Individual(s) must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for immigration support or sponsorship from Milliman now or in the future.

The Team

The Indianapolis Health Practice is strategically structured to serve state Medicaid agencies and other health and human services agencies. The policy team provides strategy and program design support for our state agency clients, in close collaboration with professionals from other teams to best serve each of our clients' unique needs. You will work in a matrix environment, learning from seasoned consultants and gaining exposure to projects across a range of states and agency types. As a member of this team, you will observe how we provide comprehensive consulting services which span from many different disciplines and backgrounds including actuarial, policy, finance, pharmacy, and data management, all working together for a common goal to best serve our clients' needs.

Location

The person hired for this role will work in a dynamic, hybrid environment, with 2 to 3 days per week of on-site work required in our Indianapolis office on a weekly basis.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges.
• 401(k) Plan - When an employee reaches 1,000 hours worked within 12 consecutive months, they become eligible for a 401(k) plan that includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Begins accruing on the first day of work; Interns, Temporary, and Seasonal Employees will earn PTO each pay period, based on 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
• Transportation - Pre-tax savings for eligible transit and parking expenses.

Who We Are

Independent for over 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world's most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Milliman invests in skills training and career development, and gives all employees access to a variety of learning and mentoring opportunities. Our growing number of Milliman Employee Resource Groups (ERG's) are employee-led communities that influence policy decisions, develop future leaders, and amplify the voices of their constituents. We encourage our employees to give back to their varied professions, including leadership in professional organizations. Please visit our web site https://www.milliman.com/en/social-impact to learn more about Milliman's commitments to our people, diversity and inclusion, social impact and sustainability.

Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty insurance.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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