What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Governance and Privacy Intern position at 100 Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc?
Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware
Job Summary:
Horizon BCBS is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Office of Information Governance and Privacy. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of data privacy, information governance, including AI governance, and compliance while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.Responsibilities:
- Support privacy threshold analysis and impact assessments.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of privacy and information governance policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Help track regulatory developments related to privacy and information governance laws (e.g., CCPA, HIPAA, NJDPA and emerging AI laws) and assess their impact on the organization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with information governance and privacy policies.
- Support the management of privacy-related inquiries, complaints and investigations.
- Conduct research and prepare reports on best practices in privacy and information governance
Requirements:
- Requires High School Diploma
- Currently pursuing an advanced degree in Information Technology, Law, Business Administration, Data Science, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Interest in privacy, compliance, and information governance topics.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work well in teams
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Interest in diversity & inclusion, litigation and/or labor and employment law
- Superior interpersonal, influencing and persuasion skills as well as excellent relationship building skills
- Ability to multi-task and to navigate relationships and time constrains effectively.
- Strong orientation to technology and excellent PC skills.(MS Office)
- Self-directed and motivated
Additional Information:
- Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with seasoned professionals
- Increase knowledge of insurance law, litigation, labor and employment law and the operations of a corporate legal department
- Gain cross functional knowledge on preventing legal liabilities as an HR or legal professional
Location: 3 Penn Plaza Newark NJ – Hybrid Work Schedule
Schedule: 8am-5pm (9 hour work day with lunch)
Duration: 11 week Summer Internship Program (June 2, 2025 – August 15, 2025)
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.
