Intern - Student Advocate Program

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

What is it like to work in Technology at Optum:

Our global technology teams bring together professionals from around the world who are passionate about using technology, data, and AI to improve the lives of people and communities. We are modernizing the health care system through modern and innovative technologies, AI, comprehensive clinical expertise, and extensive experience in improving operational and clinical performance.

As part of our team, you will be provided opportunities to channel your curiosity into initiative, working alongside distinguished engineers and developers pursuing innovations that improve the health care experience for everyone. We encourage you to dive-in, explore and ask questions about creative ways to use technology to help make the health care system work like an actual system.

Optum's Student Advocate Program: 

The Optum Student Advocate Program is designed to better prepare interns as they join the workforce. During the program, graduating college students will be trained and will perform work in a campus-based, Optum-sponsored laboratory mirroring real-life scenarios in an actual work setting. The Interns are expected to develop competencies focusing on providing resolution, education and business or industry knowledge on questions by members, customers, and/or providers of Optum Global Solutions (Philippines), Inc.

Key Information Regarding Student Advocate Program: 

For 2026, the Student Advocate Program will be open to students only from Technology Courses.

The internship proper will run from November 5, 2026, to May 28, 2027 (timeline includes Project-Based Learning project presentation), following a schedule of 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Monday through Friday. From March to May 2027, your internship mentor will provide further details regarding your updated schedule. Please note that all schedules are subject to change based on operational requirements.  

The internship program is expected to run for a minimum of four (4) months and a maximum of six (6) months, subject to the internship hours required under the student's approved curriculum. Programs requiring additional internship hours will be managed in accordance with the applicable school policies, standards, and guidelines.

Willing and able to complete the internship onsite in Makati City and follow the assigned night-shift schedule of 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, subject to school approval and operational requirements. Any schedule changes will be relayed to the interns prior implementation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in all learning, coaching, and internship activities to build business, process, digital, and professional competencies
• Demonstrate professionalism by adhering to company values, compliance standards, data privacy, information security, and workplace expectations
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of business operations, customer impact, key stakeholders, service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and organizational objectives
• Learn, document, and analyze business processes through process reviews, shadowing activities, stakeholder engagements, observations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, root cause analysis, data analysis, and process improvement methodologies to identify business opportunities and recommend solutions
• Gain supervised exposure to approved digital tools, automation technologies, analytics platforms, and AI capabilities, where applicable, to support productivity, analysis, knowledge management, and responsible decision-making
• Collaborate effectively with managers, mentors, buddies, subject matter experts (SMEs), stakeholders, and fellow interns to achieve learning and project objectives
• Contribute to project-based learning initiatives by assessing business challenges, conducting analysis, developing recommendations, creating deliverables, and demonstrating measurable business value
• Communicate findings, insights, recommendations, and project outcomes through professional presentations, reports, dashboards, documentation, and stakeholder engagements
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation, including process maps, SOPs, lessons learned, project artifacts, and knowledge transfer materials to support operational sustainability and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate ownership, accountability, adaptability, and a growth mindset by actively seeking feedback, applying learnings, and continuously improving individual performance throughout the internship program
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, including any changes relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, or Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Asia Pacific College
• Currently in the final year of the degree program and officially enrolled, or eligible to enroll, in the required internship course
• Ability to complete the internship hours required by Asia Pacific College within the agreed program period
• Willing and able to complete the internship onsite in Makati City and follow the assigned night-shift schedule
• Foundational knowledge of technology, digital tools, data, information security, and problem-solving
• Demonstrates effective communication, collaboration, adaptability, professionalism, and willingness to learn

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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