Last updated: October 2026
EmblemHealth's summer 2027 analytics internships are open now and close on November 1, 2026. On October 5, 2026 its careers site listed three remote Healthcare Data Analytics internships (Actuarial, Healthcare Economics and Underwriting), each paying $30 an hour for a 10-week program from June 7 to August 13, 2027. In plain words: you apply during fall 2026, you intern in summer 2027.
That deadline is a month earlier than last year's December 1, so don't plan around the old date. EmblemHealth also runs a separate Summer Associate Program for strategy, product, markets and medical management. It isn't posted yet: last year it opened on November 3, 2025 and closed at 5 PM Eastern on January 16, 2026, so expect the summer 2027 version from early November 2026 with a deadline around mid-January 2027.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | EmblemHealth careers site, linked from emblemhealth.com/careers; search "intern" now and "Summer Associate" from November |
| Application window (2027–28) | Healthcare Data Analytics, summer 2027: open August 19 to November 1, 2026 (stated in each posting). Summer Associate Program, summer 2027 (expected): opens around November 3, 2026, deadline around mid-January 2027, based on last year's November 3, 2025 to January 16, 2026 window |
| Rolling? | No. Both tracks use a fixed posting window with a stated end date |
| Eligibility | Analytics: bachelor's students in math, statistics, economics, actuarial science or related fields, third-years preferred. Summer Associate (2026): 3.0 GPA preferred, undergraduate and graduate students in a set graduation window. No visa sponsorship, including F-1 STEM OPT |
| Duration | 10 weeks, full-time: June 7 to August 13, 2027 for the analytics interns |
| Compensation | $30 an hour on all three 2027 analytics postings; the 2026 Summer Associate Program also paid $30 an hour |
| Return offers | No conversion rate published |
| Locations | Analytics internships: remote (listed under New York, NY). Summer Associate Program: hybrid in New York in 2026, up to two office days a week |
| # Programs | Healthcare Data Analytics internships (3 roles, open); Summer Associate Program (seven tracks in 2026, not yet posted for 2027) |
Two tracks, two hard deadlines: the analytics internships close November 1, 2026, and the Summer Associate Program is expected to open in early November with a deadline around mid-January 2027.
Externships are short, remote programs where you finish a real project for a real company, usually in about 8 weeks at 5 to 10 hours a week. The TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics Externship builds the health care data skills in EmblemHealth's analytics internships, and the Corporate Strategy Externship mentored by Eric Ries fits its Summer Associate strategy tracks. Explore all Externships.
What Is an EmblemHealth Internship?
An EmblemHealth internship is a paid, 10-week summer role at EmblemHealth, a New York not-for-profit health insurer formed from Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP). It runs two student programs: remote Healthcare Data Analytics internships in actuarial, healthcare economics and underwriting, and a hybrid Summer Associate Program where students work cross-functionally with senior leaders. EmblemHealth's Our Story page traces its roots to the 1930s, and the company owns AdvantageCare Physicians and runs more than a dozen EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care locations across New York.
When Do EmblemHealth Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
EmblemHealth runs two calendars. The Healthcare Data Analytics internships posted August 20 and 21, 2026 with a stated window of August 19 to November 1, about 9.5 months before the June 7, 2027 start. Last year's version ran August 7 to December 1, 2025, so the close moved a month earlier and the window shrank from about 16 weeks to about 10. The Summer Associate Program ran November 3, 2025 to January 16, 2026, with on-site interviews in mid-February, for a June 1 start. Expect the summer 2027 version on a similar schedule, though one prior cycle is the only evidence.
Applications for the summer 2027 Healthcare Data Analytics internships are open right now: Actuarial, Healthcare Economics and Underwriting, all remote at $30 an hour. They close on November 1, 2026.
The posting window for all three summer 2027 analytics internships ends. Last year's ended December 1, so this year's deadline is a month earlier.
The summer 2027 Summer Associate Program is expected to post, based on last year's November 3 opening. In 2026 it had seven tracks, from Strategy and Innovation to Medical Management, and you applied to a specific track.
The Summer Associate deadline is expected around mid-January (last year: 5 PM Eastern on Friday, January 16), followed by on-site interviews in mid-February.
The analytics internships run June 7 to August 13, 2027, remote and full-time. The Summer Associate Program is expected to run early June to early August in a hybrid New York setup.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
EmblemHealth uses hard deadlines, not rolling admissions. Each analytics posting states its window, August 19 to November 1, 2026, and the 2026 Summer Associate postings said all applications had to be in by 5 PM Eastern on January 16. There's no late entry after those dates. The other risk is relying on last year's calendar: the analytics deadline moved from December 1 to November 1, so a student who remembers December would miss it. Apply to the analytics internships in October, and have your Summer Associate application ready before the expected early-November opening.
Which EmblemHealth Internship Programs Should You Target?
EmblemHealth runs two student programs with different calendars. The analytics internships are open now; the Summer Associate tracks below are from 2026 and are expected to return.
| Program | Track | Status | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Data Analytics (remote) | Actuarial Intern | Open, closes November 1, 2026 | Actuarial principles, Excel, one actuarial exam preferred |
| Healthcare Data Analytics (remote) | Healthcare Economics Intern | Open, closes November 1, 2026 | Health care data, Tableau or Power BI, SQL, SAS or Python |
| Healthcare Data Analytics (remote) | Underwriting Intern | Open, closes November 1, 2026 | Pricing and statistical models, Excel |
| Summer Associate Program (hybrid, NYC) | Strategy & Innovation; Clinical Strategy & Innovation; Growth, Profitability & Product Transformation | Expected from early November 2026 | Analysis, project management, collaboration |
| Summer Associate Program (hybrid, NYC) | Labor & Governmental Markets; Medical Management; Provider Network & Population Health; Neighborhood Care | Expected from early November 2026 | Interest in health care, communication |
All postings live on the EmblemHealth careers site. One applicant on Reddit saw an EmblemHealth role reposted on LinkedIn with a new title and fresh timestamp, so judge what's new from the careers site itself.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
Requirements differ by program; the work authorization rule applies to both:
• Analytics majors: a bachelor's degree in progress in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, a physical science, health care or a related finance or business field, depending on the role.
• Analytics class year: current third-year undergraduates are preferred on all three postings; the actuarial role prefers at least one actuarial exam.
• Summer Associate (2026 rules): a 3.0 GPA or higher preferred, interest in health care, and graduation between December 2026 and May 2028 for undergraduates or December 2026 and June 2027 for graduate students. Expect those windows to move forward a year for 2027.
• Work authorization: EmblemHealth says it can't consider applicants who need visa sponsorship before or after hire, including H-1B, F-1 STEM OPT and TN, apart from extremely rare exceptions.
• Schedule: full-time, 40 hours a week for 10 weeks.
Is the 3.0 GPA a Hard Cutoff at EmblemHealth?
No. The 2026 Summer Associate postings said a 3.0 or above is preferred, not required, and the analytics internships name no GPA at all. Their stronger filters are major and year: third-year students in quantitative majors are preferred, and an actuarial exam helps for the actuarial role. The sponsorship rule is firmer than the GPA line and appears on every posting.
What Skills Does EmblemHealth Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
EmblemHealth's analytics postings share a quantitative core: strong mathematical and analytical skills, Excel and Microsoft Office, and written and verbal communication to explain complex information. The Healthcare Economics role adds health care data plus Tableau or Power BI and exposure to SQL, SAS or Python, and the Actuarial role adds actuarial principles and an exam. The 2026 Summer Associate postings asked for something broader: analytical, collaborative, communication and project management skills, plus a genuine interest in health care.
What EmblemHealth looks for in interns
Skills across 7 EmblemHealth intern & analyst job descriptions · 3 live 2027 analytics postings plus 4 2026 Summer Associate postings
Method: keyword analysis of the full text of EmblemHealth's three live summer 2027 Healthcare Data Analytics postings (October 5, 2026) and four 2026 Summer Associate Program postings read from archived copies. Small sample: the quantitative bars come from the analytics roles and the project-management bars from the Summer Associate roles.
How Is Demand for Actuarial Interns Moving Right Now?
Actuarial intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 43 in August
For EmblemHealth applicants: EmblemHealth's three remote summer 2027 analytics internships, including Actuarial and Underwriting, pay $30 an hour and close on November 1, 2026.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
Each EmblemHealth skill maps to a remote Externship that gives you a finished project to discuss before your interviews.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Health care data analysis | Healthcare Economics Intern: health care data, Tableau or Power BI dashboards | TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics |
| Pricing and financial modeling | Actuarial and Underwriting Interns: pricing and statistical models, rate filing support, projections | Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation |
| SQL and data work | Exposure to SQL, SAS or Python preferred on two analytics postings | Breaking Games SQL Database Architecture |
| Strategy and project management | 2026 Summer Associate Strategy & Innovation and Growth, Profitability & Product Transformation tracks | Corporate Strategy Externship mentored by Eric Ries |
| Care operations | 2026 Summer Associate Medical Management and Provider Network & Population Health tracks | Healthcare Operations Consulting |
Timing matters: the analytics deadline is November 1, so apply first and treat an Externship as preparation for interviews and for the Summer Associate window that follows.
What Is the EmblemHealth Application and Interview Process Like?
EmblemHealth publishes program details in each posting but not a full interview guide:
1. Apply per posting. Each analytics role and each Summer Associate track has its own posting on the careers site.
2. Meet the deadline. Analytics postings close November 1, 2026; Summer Associate postings closed at 5 PM Eastern on a stated January date last year.
3. Interviews. The 2026 Summer Associate Program held on-site interviews in mid-February; EmblemHealth doesn't describe the analytics interview format.
4. Offer. Offers come by email from HRTalentAcquisition with the subject Offer of Employment for your job title; EmblemHealth says it never asks you to pay to apply or to join a Google Hangout.
5. Start. Analytics interns start June 7, 2027, full-time and remote.
Prepare short project stories with results; our behavioral interview guide shows how to structure them.
What People on Reddit Say
Reddit has no first-hand EmblemHealth intern accounts, so these two cards are general applicant and employee views; read them as single voices.
A job seeker saw an EmblemHealth role appear on LinkedIn as just posted, then found the same description on EmblemHealth's own careers site under a different title, listed since July. Checking the careers site is the reliable way to tell what's new.
A former employee, describing work there about a decade earlier, said city offices were more formal and better treated than suburban ones, training was good and colleagues were nice, but HR was disorganized and promotions were rare.
How Do You Stand Out for an EmblemHealth Internship?
Three moves. First, beat the earlier deadline. The analytics internships close November 1, a month earlier than last year, so submit in October. Second, show the quantitative basics with proof. The postings want strong math, Excel and the ability to explain complex numbers; an actuarial exam, a pricing model or a Tableau dashboard you built makes that concrete. Third, pick your Summer Associate track early. Last year's seven tracks ranged from strategy to medical management, and you applied to one, so decide where your interest in health care fits before the November posting. EmblemHealth doesn't publish class size, applicant numbers or a conversion rate.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
EmblemHealth competes for students with other New York-area health plans and national insurers.
- Oscar HealthNew York City-based insurer with a tech-heavy intern classGuide →
- Elevance HealthParent of Empire in New York, with analytics and actuarial internshipsGuide →
- Horizon BCBS of New JerseyTri-state Blue Cross Blue Shield planGuide →
- MetLifeNew York City insurer with actuarial and analytics programsGuide →
- UnitedHealth GroupNational insurer with a large analytics intern classGuide →
- Excellus BCBSUpstate New York Blue plan with 36 summer 2027 roles openGuide →
Our insurance internships summer 2027 guide compares calendars and deadlines across health plans and insurers.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 EmblemHealth internship?
No. Summer 2026 has already run, and its postings show as closed. The open door is summer 2027: three remote Healthcare Data Analytics internships at $30 an hour, open until November 1, 2026. The Summer Associate Program for summer 2027 is expected to post in early November 2026.
When is the EmblemHealth summer 2027 internship deadline?
For the Actuarial, Healthcare Economics and Underwriting internships, November 1, 2026, as stated in each posting. That's a month earlier than last year's December 1. The Summer Associate Program isn't posted yet; last year it closed at 5 PM Eastern on January 16, so expect mid-January 2027.
How much do EmblemHealth interns make?
$30 an hour. All three summer 2027 analytics postings list it, and the 2026 Summer Associate postings paid the same. At 40 hours a week for 10 weeks, that's about $12,000 before tax, our arithmetic from EmblemHealth's published rate. The programs are full-time and paid.
Are EmblemHealth internships remote?
The three Healthcare Data Analytics internships are remote, listed under New York, New York. The Summer Associate Program was hybrid in 2026: associates were told they might be asked to come to the New York office two days a week. Check the 2027 Summer Associate postings for this year's arrangement.
Who should apply to EmblemHealth's analytics internships?
Bachelor's students in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science or related fields, with current third-years preferred. The Actuarial role prefers at least one actuarial exam, and the Healthcare Economics role prefers health care data experience, Tableau or Power BI, and exposure to SQL, SAS or Python.
Does EmblemHealth sponsor visas for interns?
No. Every posting says EmblemHealth can't consider applicants who need visa sponsorship before or after hire, including H-1B, F-1 STEM OPT and TN, with only extremely rare exceptions. International students on F-1 status should plan on these internships being closed to them.
What is the EmblemHealth Summer Associate Program?
A paid, 10-week program where students work cross-functionally with senior leaders on group projects. In 2026 it had seven tracks, from Strategy and Innovation to Medical Management and Neighborhood Care, paid $30 an hour, preferred a 3.0 GPA and held on-site interviews in mid-February. The 2027 postings are expected in early November.
Does EmblemHealth have nursing or pharmacy internships?
None were found for 2026 or 2027. The Summer Associate Program's Clinical Strategy and Innovation and Medical Management tracks are business roles in clinical departments that welcome any major interested in health care. The last student pharmacy role found was a 2021 virtual Summer Associate track.
EmblemHealth's analytics internships close November 1, 2026, and the Summer Associate Program is expected to open right after. Apply this month, and build a project in parallel: a remote Externship gives you finished work to discuss in interviews.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
