IT Transformation Intern - Hybrid - Summer 2026 at WPS—A health solutions company

Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Aug, 26

Salary

21.0

Posted On

06 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Coordination, Change Management, Stakeholder Communication, Task Tracking, Timeline Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Documentation, Organizational Skills, Time Management

Industry

Insurance

Description

U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION DUE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESTRICTIONS. The Internship Program with WPS Health Solutions is comprised of two key components. The first component involves gaining practical experience to supplement academic coursework and prepare for future career pursuits. This will be comprised of a hands-on role within a functional area related to a relevant field of study. Each internship incorporates responsibilities and tasks which support the business objectives and client service offerings, while providing ongoing collaboration with experienced departmental colleagues and exposure to "real world" business demands. The second element centers on exposure to corporate culture and professional development: This Intern will support large-scale organizational and technology initiatives, including system and network separation efforts across business units. This role focuses on coordinating workstreams, facilitating communication, and ensuring alignment across teams. The position emphasizes project organization and change orchestration rather than deep technical expertise. Pay rate: $21.00/hour The base pay rate offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hybrid Work This position will be hybrid, having the regional availability to come into our Office 3 days a week cadence. Our office location: WPS Corporate Center Building - 1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI, 53713. What you will do as an IT Transformation Intern: * Assist in coordinating activities related to information systems (IS) and network separation, including alignment of technology and staff across commercial and government environments. * Organize and drive multiple workstreams by tracking tasks, managing timelines, and ensuring progress toward key milestones. * Bring together stakeholders across IT and business teams to ensure clarity around processes, roles, and points of contact during transitions. * Draft and coordinate internal communications to keep stakeholders informed of project updates, expectations, and changes. * Act as a central point of coordination to help move initiatives forward, ensuring alignment and execution across teams. * Support IT teams with project coordination, documentation, and operational tasks as needed. How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you: * Enjoy organizing projects and keeping work on track, even when there are multiple moving pieces. * Comfortable coordinating across teams and bringing people together to move work forward. * Like facilitating discussions, meetings, or small group working sessions. * Have an interest in project coordination, change management, or IT-related initiatives. * Strong communicator who can draft clear messages and keep stakeholders informed. * Detail-oriented and comfortable tracking tasks, risks, and follow-ups. Minimum Qualifications * US. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions. * Be currently pursuing a degree in higher education or recent graduate. Preferred Qualifications * Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Project Management or related field. * Strong organizational and time management skills. * Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and stakeholders simultaneously. * Strong exposure with Microsoft tools such as Excel and PowerPoint. Remote Work Requirements * High speed cable or fiber internet * Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net [https://speedtest.net]) * Please review Remote Worker FAQs [https://secure.wpsic.com/files/remote-work-faqs.pdf] for additional information Benefits * Hybrid work * Holiday pay and On-demand PTO Who We Are WPS, a health solutions company, [https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/about/index.shtml] is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS has been making healthcare easier for the people we serve for nearly 80 years [https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/75/]. Proud to be military and veteran ready. Culture Drives Our Success WPS’ culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an open and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of employee engagement as an investment in our workforce—both current and future—to effectively seek, leverage, and include differing and unique perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities. We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace: WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition. [https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/news/?c=awards] Sign up for Job Alerts [http://recruiting2.ultipro.com/WIS1003/JobBoard/e6da0c90-f987-63dc-99a9-fb8c9014f57e/Account/Register?cancelUrl=https%3A%2F%2Frecruiting2.ultipro.com%2FWIS1003%2FJobBoard%2Fe6da0c90-f987-63dc-99a9-fb8c9014f57e%2F%3Fq%3DWPS%26o%3Drelevance&redirectUrl=%2FWIS1003%2FJobBoard%2Fe6da0c90-f987-63dc-99a9-fb8c9014f57e%2FJobSearchAgent] FOLLOW US! Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wpshealthsolutions/] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wps-health-solutions/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/WPSHealthSolutions/] WPS Health Blog [https://www.facebook.com/WPSHealthSolutions/%22%20/t%20%22_blank%22%EF%BF%BDHYPERLINK%20%22https:/www.wpshealth.com/blog/] This position may from time to time provide support to federal health care programs and other governmental or regulated industries. In accordance with law and/or contractual requirements, individuals in this role are or may be subject to all applicable federal regulations, agency contract requirements, and WPS internal policies, including but not limited to standards for data security, privacy, confidentiality, and program integrity. WPS and its personnel are subject to mandatory enhanced screening and background investigation prior to being granted access to information systems and/or sensitive data in order to safeguard regulated information and government resources that provide critical services.

Responsibilities

The intern will coordinate IT transformation workstreams, focusing on system and network separation across business units. Key duties include tracking milestones, facilitating stakeholder communication, and ensuring alignment between IT and business teams.