They were amazing and offered so many opportunities for growth.
What I wish was different
Advice
Meet as many people as you can when on your internship, everyone offers amazing advice and guidance.
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Regulatory Compliance Intern
June - August 2022 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
The culture was amazing. This made the work that the intern class did very memorable.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had been able to go into the office in downtown Rochester more often. It was a hybrid internship but going into the office with the other interns was very fun.
Advice
One piece of advice would be to not take the time spent here for granted. The ten weeks goes by so fast and I wish I would’ve reflected more on the work done here to really get the full experience. Don’t rush for it to be over!
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Actuarial Intern
June 2022 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved getting real-world experience. I was able to apply the knowledge that I learned in class to an actual job and project that was helping the company. I enjoyed meeting other interns and learning more about what actuarial careers look like.
What I wish was different
I wish that there had been more involvement with interns from outside of the Rochester area. I felt that many times when we were at regional meetings, we were not as engaged or did not get as much out of presentations than the interns in Rochester were/did.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share, is to use an internship experience to truly learn about the different careers and paths in the field that you are thinking about going into. I was unsure if I wanted to go into an actuarial career, which was the reason I took this internship. I was able to learn many different career paths and opportunities that were available. Also, make the most of any experiences that you have. Make connections with the people you are working with and other people in the company that you may not be working with.
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Safety Net & Individual Market Sales Intern
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Everything! I learned about the internship from MGG398 and then applied through handshake. The internship taught me a lot about the insurance industry and myself. I was exposed to sales, customer service, marketing, and engaging with the community at events. I was able to my marketing classes especially Digital Marketing to my competitive intelligence project. To complete my project I worked with other business functions in excellus such as competitive intelligence, community engagement, and marketing to complete it. The internship program also had multiple development workshops to improve our job and soft skills. Everyone was friendly and I really enjoyed being there!
What I wish was different
Maybe more exposure to other functions. I was exposed to a lot but there were others I wanted to learn about. I attempted to meet with some but a lot of people were busy with work. But was able to learn about other jobs as well.
Advice
Learn as much as you can! Initially I wasn’t excited because the health industry doesn’t interest me. But Excellus was the best company to offer me an internship during that summer. I ended up learning a lot not just about insurance. Try and network and learn about every job function available. After the internship I realized I wouldn’t want to work in insurance. But I was exposed to competitive intelligence, marketing, digital marketing, and community engagement. Now I’m focusing on learning more about competitive intelligence because I want to enter that field. Everything you learn can be applied elsewhere as well!
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Tax Intern
June - September 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Good company and culture.
What I wish was different
More work for me to do.
Advice
Always make sure you have your work times out right.
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HCNM (Health Care Network Management) - Behavioral Health Intern
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I liked the collaborations between department on projects. I also liked the intern workshops that focused on networking, generations in the workplace, and social media.
What I wish was different
I wish the toastmasters program was more focused.
Advice
Take advantage of every opportunity within the company because outside of your assignments from your supervisor, you have downtime to listen on in meetings, volunteer, and do research.
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Workplace Wellness and Telemedicine Intern
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Amazing intern program with many networking and educational opportunities. Company culture was extremely positive and welcoming and the work was interesting.
What I wish was different
Advice
Take advantage of all learning opportunities and talk to as many people as possible to start building your network
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Corporate Publishing Intern
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Really strong internship program with workshops and networking opportunities weekly. Great people, got to meet many executives
What I wish was different
I wish I could've branched out more from my department and explored other parts of the company
Advice
Network, network, network
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Behavioral Health Intern
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Excellus hires lots of interns that you are able to get to know through weekly internship meetings. They also encourage networking with upper management, including Senior Vice Presidents. This can give you an in depth view of a certain department you may be interested in working with.
What I wish was different
Advice
Be open to new ideas and be creative! One of the best things about being an intern is sharing your ideas. The employees love the “fresh look” that younger generations have on solutions.
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Actuarial Intern
June 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved the atmosphere at Excellus. It is very laid back and everyone is extremely nice and helpful. There was no pressure to complete my projects by a certain date so I was able to take my time to teach myself the programs that I needed to use and make sure the projects were completed well.
What I wish was different
It would have been nice if some of the workshops were geared towards the different job functions of the interns instead of grouping everyone together.
Advice
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Finance quality management intern
June 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved the program set up for interns. It really shows you what day to day corporate life is like. They also have a great company culture.
What I wish was different
I wish they had more opportunities to see what other interns were doing during the summer!
Advice
The internship is what you make of it. They offer so many extra resources for you benefit, so take advantage of them while you can!
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Corporate Communications Intern
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I gained experience. The people were really nice. Writing for the blog.
What I wish was different
I wish they'd given me a list of all the things I needed to do. I had a lot of different people giving me things to do and having a compiled list would have helped.
Advice
Take notes when your supervisor gives you things to do. Make your own lists. Make sure to keep track of everything you do so you can know what you did at the end of the summer.
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Corporate Strategy Intern
June 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
The company culture and the work experience. I was a part of an amazing team and I grew a lot as an employee here.
What I wish was different
A bit more benefits would have been nice, as a full time employee.
Advice
Take as much knowledge in as possible. And network, network, network!!
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Health Informatics Intern
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I liked learning about different uses of data and getting to learn a new coding language.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had more direction from my supervisors
Advice
Networking is very important, don't be afraid to try new things.
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Management Consulting Intern
June 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
My team was great and the company had clearly put thought into the intern program which I really appreciated.
What I wish was different
Nothing comes to mind.
Advice
It was a really great experience because I got to work in a corporate setting and network with different people in the company. This wasn’t the position that I had been looking for initially but I was really glad that I took it and I encourage you to be open to a wide variety of opportunities.
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Management Consulting Intern
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Excellus has a great company culture. Everyone in the firm is approachable so it is a great environment to learn from others and explore the functionalities of interested departments.
Excellus also has developed internship programs for all kinds of departments, so students can find their best fit opportunities and learn from collegues.
What I wish was different
Advice
Talk to as many people as you can. People in Excellus have diverse backgrounds and it is fun to learn from their experience and insights.
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Enrollment Management Intern
June 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
The flexibility, networking opportunities, job shadowing and learning different career options
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
I encourage other students to look into Excellus’ summer internship program because they have positions that align with many different degrees and career interests.
