M&A Analyst Intern -- Eden Prairie, MN

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This early careers full-time finance internship position with mergers and acquisitions will be available starting in June 2026

**UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position**

As a M&A Analyst Intern, you’ll join a team responsible for executing highly strategic acquisitions and investments to support the enterprise’s overall mission. The role positions motivated students on dynamic, high-performing teams to develop critical thinking, sophisticated financial modeling, and extensive communication skills within an exciting and fast-paced work environment. As a Summer Analyst, you’ll learn basic financial forecasting and business valuation expertise and develop tactical transaction management skills by participating in live transactions, while also learning about UHG’s businesses and overall strategy.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Gaining exposure to building financial forecasts, including but not limited to, projecting a target’s future financial performance
• Deploying different valuation methodologies (DCF, precedent transactions, trading comparables and LBO) and performing various return metric calculations (EPS accretion / dilution analysis and IRR)
• Supporting deal teams in financial due diligence on potential acquisition opportunities
• Researching publicly available information on different health care sectors, including health care technology, care delivery, pharmacy services, insurance and care services, among others
• Assisting with the coordination of large, internal diligence teams comprised of operational and legal subject matter experts
• Providing support for special projects (e.g., new industry research, strategic financial analyses and new business initiatives, among others)
• Participating in informational sessions to increase knowledge about UHG’s businesses

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college / university during the duration of the internship (internships are not intended for graduating seniors) with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2027
• Basic knowledge of financial modeling and valuation techniques
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

Preferred Qualification:

• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.  

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.