Application Development Intern - 2026 Summer Internship Program

HealthFirst•New York, NY

1d•$34,900 - $54,570•Onsite

About The Position

Healthfirst’s 2026 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 1, 2026. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions. Interns must be within a commutable distance from our New York offices at 100 Church Street, and are expected on site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model—where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes—because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system.

Requirements

Passion for solving challenging problems using technology
Possess technical curiosity and the desire to learn new things quickly
Ability to prioritize, multi-task and maintain attention to detail
Ability to work in teams and build good working relationships
Excellent interpersonal skills and follow- up skills
Experience with object-oriented programming and ability to learn new programming languages
Very strong verbal and written communication skills required
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Familiarity with JavaScript, SQL React and Python Interest or experience with AI and API integration
Undergraduate students must be senior at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program. Graduate students must be enrolled at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program.
Will not require sponsorship for employment
Eligible to work in the U.S.
At this time, Healthfirst will only consider applicants who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require visa sponsorship from Healthfirst now or in the future, to retain their authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Operate with intellectual curiosity and critically assess existing processes and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement
Hold oneself accountable for the accuracy, completeness, quality, and relevance of deliverables in order to own responsibility for work product
Exhibit collaborative attitude, willingness to work with others on features that included working team(s) made of cross departmental/interdisciplinary users
Additional duties as assigned