Sobre este puesto de Legal Research Intern en The Cigna Group
Make an Impact
Bring your curiosity, legal mindset, and passion for learning to a team that helps navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape of healthcare. In this internship, you'll apply your legal education to real business challenges, helping to support contracts, compliance initiatives, policy development, and strategic projects that advance our mission to improve the health and vitality of those we serve.
You'll work alongside ambitious and compassionate legal professionals who value fresh perspectives, continuous learning, and meaningful contributions. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build relationships across the business, and develop practical skills that will help shape your future legal career.
Responsibilities
Conduct legal research and translate findings into practical recommendations that support business and compliance decisions.
Review, draft, and revise contracts, agreements, and legal documents that enable business objectives while helping manage risk.
Support policy and procedure development that strengthens compliance, governance, and operational effectiveness.
Analyze legal and regulatory developments and assist in evaluating potential impacts to the organization.
Partner with attorneys and business stakeholders on projects that improve processes, solve problems, and advance strategic priorities.
Develop a deeper understanding of healthcare, corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters through exposure to a variety of legal issues and business functions.
Build professional relationships through networking, mentoring, and collaboration with legal and business leaders across the enterprise.
Qualifications
Required
Completion of at least one year of law school prior to the internship start date.
Currently enrolled in an accredited Juris Doctor (J.D.) program and in good academic standing.
Strong legal research, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and professionally.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and evaluate issues within a broader business context.
Collaborative work style, intellectual curiosity, and a growth mindset.
Ability to use technology and AI-enabled tools responsibly to enhance productivity, research, and analysis.
Preferred
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Interest in healthcare law, compliance, privacy, regulatory affairs, or corporate law.
Prior internship, externship, research assistant, or other legal-related experience.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel or legal research platforms.
Demonstrated leadership, initiative, or involvement in student, professional, or community organizations.
Additional Information
Location: Bloomfield, CT or St. Louis, MO. Interns are expected to work a hybrid schedule, spending 3 to 4 days per week in the office.
Compensation: Hourly page ranges from $35.00-$37.00, based on degree program, and year of study.
Enterprise Intern Schedule: This is a full-time summer internship (40 hours per week) running from May 24 through July 30, 2027 (10 to 12 weeks depending on academic schedule).
Intern Orientation: May 24 to 26, 2027 in Bloomfield, CT.
Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and not require current or future employment sponsorship.
Join us this summer to gain meaningful legal experience, expand your professional network, and contribute to work that helps improve health outcomes for millions of people. Your ideas, perspective, and growth matter here.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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