At UPMC Enterprises, we build companies by partnering with existing health care technology companies to accelerate their growth (acceleration) or by developing new products (de novo). Our Strategy and Business Development teams are central to this development, and as a Strategy and Business Development Summer Associate, students must be comfortable in a dynamic role where they are able to bridge cross-functional disciplines while balancing business, technical, and design constraints to help their team bring a product to market.
As a UPMC Enterprises Summer Associate, you will have an opportunity to participate in a highly competitive, full-time, in-office 8-12 week paid summer internship program with an organization that's committed to finding solutions to the complicated challenges facing health care providers and their patients. Our work is about using creativity to tackle exciting projects that become life-changing products.
Responsibilities:
Data Preparation & Analysis
Data preparation & maintenance: Assist in troubleshooting, cleaning, and updating data models to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Pipeline participation: Contribute to the development of end-to-end data analysis pipelines, including data pre-processing, feature engineering, and model deployment.
Ad-hoc analyses: Work with team members to produce exploratory analyses that uncover trends or patterns useful for business and clinical insights.
Model Development
Basic modeling & research: Under guidance, apply fundamental machine learning concepts and tools (e.g., regression, classification, clustering) to solve real-world health care challenges.
Support the development and training of machine learning models and NLP solutions under supervision - for example, helping to build text classification or named-entity recognition models to extract insights from clinical narratives.
Experiment with algorithms and techniques (e.g., regression, classification, basic neural networks) using Python or R, and fine-tune model parameters with guidance from senior team members to improve performance.
Communication & Collaboration
Collaborate with teams: Partner with cross-functional teams, including product managers, clinicians, data scientists, engineers, and domain experts to clarify project goals and contribute to solutions, eagerly learning from their expertise and contributing your own insights.
Documentation & reporting: Document procedures and findings clearly, using relevant dashboards or data visualization tools to present results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Seek guidance: Collaborate regularly with senior data scientists or team leads to refine your approach, troubleshoot issues, and learn best practices.
Project Execution & Stakeholder Engagement
Contribute to end-to-end analytics projects by executing assigned tasks in the data science pipeline, from data ingestion and feature engineering to model evaluation and validation.
Work closely with project leads to ensure timely delivery of project milestones, adapting to feedback and new requirements in an agile environment.
Adhere to all UPMC policies and procedures; follow established team communication standards, ensuring clarity, consistency, and professionalism in all communications.
Continuous Learning & Improvement
Stay curious and informed about industry and organizational trends in data science, seeking mentorship from senior team members to advance your technical and analytical capabilities.
*Engage in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to align with team objectives and share insights. Embrace mentorship and feedback, continuously developing your technical skillset in analytics, NLP, and AI through hands-on project work and training opportunities.
Work in collaboration with peers to meet project deadlines, proactively offering help and ideas to strengthen collective outcomes.
As an organization dedicated to Life Changing Medicine, UPMC has defined a bold mission: to shape the future of health care through innovation. At UPMC Enterprises, we are at the forefront of this innovation. UPMC Enterprises is the innovation and commercialization arm of the organization, with a focus on translational science and technology solutions in the healthcare marketplace. Through this work, UPMC Enterprises hopes to revolutionize the way we approach patient care.
We're looking for students who...
Are passionate and determined to make a difference!
Problem solvers! Someone who can approach a problem creatively while utilizing quantitative analysis and strategic thinking.
Care about the user experience and are eager to find ways to improve our product for all users.
Believes in our Core Values. They are not just written on the walls. We demonstrate our commitment to these values daily.
Have emerging leadership abilities, entrepreneurial spirit, and thrive in a collaborative environment.
Care about the work they do, the people we work with, and the patients we work for.
Pride themselves on their integrity. It's not just about the work we do, but how we do it.
Master's Program data science, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field 1st year students with December 2026 - May 2027 anticipated graduation date.
Proficiency in at least one programming language utilized in data science (preferably Python or R) for basic data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, and foundational modeling tasks.
Understanding of fundamental algorithms (e.g., linear/logistic regression, decision trees, clustering).
Ability to use SQL for basic querying; comfortable learning visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to present findings clearly.
Ability to write clean, well-documented code following coding best practices, working within Agile frameworks and collaborative coding workflows.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing data and executing analyses.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced, agile project setting, responding well to direction and iterative feedback.
Reliable and self-motivated, with a willingness to take initiative in solving problems and an openness to ask for help when encountering obstacles.
Availability to participate in the Summer Associate Program full time, from June to August 2026 for approximately 8-12 weeks with minimal absence.
A cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 is strongly preferred, and preference will be given to candidates that have demonstrated leadership ability through their studies, employment, or extracurricular activities.
Candidates who demonstrate an interest in establishing a post-graduation residence in the Greater Pittsburgh area.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
