Healthcare Policy Consulting Intern (WinterSpring 2026) – Indianapolis Health

Overview

Millimans Indianapolis Health Practice is looking for a Healthcare Policy Consulting Intern who is a current law student has been admitted into IU McKinneys School of Law externship program and has an interest in state Medicaid public policy and regulatory analysis to serve as a paid part-time intern over a 12-week period. This position provides excellent opportunities for professional development and growth in state and national health policy issues. Our team is able to accommodate a start date as early as January 2026. There is potential for additional terms in addition to the opportunity to convert to full-time employment upon graduation. This position provides excellent opportunities for professional development and advancement. This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual interested in a fast-paced high growth opportunity with a progressive employer.

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 andverbal 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

Required

• Current IU McKinney School of Law externship program participant
• Bachelors Degree

Preferred

• Background in healthcare or government programs

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 1000 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 75 years Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today we are helping companies take on some of the worlds 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 (ERGs) 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 ( to learn more about Millimans 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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Required Experience:

Intern