Corporate Development | M&A Intern
Mergers & Acquisitions Summer Analyst Role with UnitedHealth Group
Ambitious emerging professionals join our Corporate Development team, a group which is positioned at the forefront of highly strategic acquisitions and investments. You can expect a dynamic work environment that provides significant development opportunities, senior team visibility and a robust introduction to mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry.
UnitedHealth Group Overview:
UnitedHealth Group (“UHG”) is a Fortune 7 diversified healthcare company that generates over $200 billion in revenue and employs 325,000 diverse team members in more than 140 countries. UHG is comprised of two distinct, but strategically aligned businesses: UnitedHealthcare and Optum.
· UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare is the largest U.S. health insurer, serving over 50 million members through a network of 1.2 million physicians and thousands of hospitals. Through this scope and clinical expertise competencies, UnitedHealthcare is enabling better health outcomes and control over healthcare costs.
· Optum - Optum, our health services platform, is modernizing the health system with insights, data and technology. Optum is positively impacting the performance of the health system by optimizing care quality and operations and improving the consumer experience.
Corporate Development Overview:
UHG has the largest and most active corporate development team in the country. The team consists of approximately 50 experienced Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) professionals with backgrounds in private equity, investment banking and venture capital. The group is responsible for executing inorganic growth initiatives across UnitedHealthcare and Optum, including acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships and joint ventures. Since 2010, the team has assisted UHG in deploying over $30 billion of capital across 230 acquisitions. Corporate Development also works as a trusted strategic partner to UHG’s senior business leaders, completing innovative projects and unique partnerships, as well as serving as a pipeline for future executive leadership.
Mergers & Acquisitions Summer Analyst Role Overview:
The Mergers & Acquisitions Summer Analyst role provides an opportunity for students to be positioned at the forefront of highly strategic acquisitions and investments for a Fortune 5 organization. Summer Analysts should expect an exciting, fast-paced and dynamic work environment that provides insights into UHG’s businesses and strategy, participation in the M&A process, and significant financial and leadership opportunities. As a member of our Corporate Development team, you will see firsthand how UnitedHealth Group is changing the healthcare industry through applying your undergraduate finance and accounting knowledge in our training program, as well as through supporting active transactions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Researching and evaluating potential M&A targets across healthcare sectors.
· Building and developing financial models, including, but not limited to, core financial statement projections, valuation (DCF, transaction and trading comparables), and EPS accretion / dilution analysis.
· Managing internal diligence teams comprised of operational and legal subject matter experts.
· Researching and refining your general understanding of the healthcare industry with a focus on healthcare technologies, services, and insurance benefits.
· Supporting team members on special projects (e.g., industry research and new business initiatives) related to developing inorganic growth strategies and facilitating long-term M&A goals.
Qualifications:
· Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college / university during the duration of the internship (internships are not intended for graduating seniors).
· Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (3.5 or above preferred).
· Basic knowledge of financial modeling and valuation techniques.
**UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position**
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.