Legal Operations Financial, Data & AI Analytics Intern

Make an Impact Bring your curiosity, analytical mindset, financial acumen, and interest in AI to a Legal Operations team that is modernizing how legal work is measured, managed, and improved. In this internship, you will turn financial, operational, and contracting data into insights that support smarter decisions, stronger partnerships, and more efficient ways of working. You will join ambitious and compassionate experts who value fresh thinking, continuous learning, and meaningful contributions that support The Cigna Group's mission to improve health and vitality. Responsibilities Transform legal operations, vendor spend , budget, and contract data into actionable reporting that helps leaders understand trends, risks, opportunities, and performance. Use Excel, reporting tools, and AI-enabled capabilities to streamline manual analysis, improve data quality, and support repeatable reporting processes. Build or enhance dashboards, automated reports, workflows, and analytics that make legal spend , contract volume, and operational metrics easier to monitor and act on. Identify opportunities to improve variance tracking, reduce manual manipulation, and strengthen consistency across legal financial and operational reporting. Collaborate with Legal Operations, Finance, Procurement, Technology, and other partners to improve efficiency, cost management, and stakeholder experience. Develop working knowledge of departmental systems, data sources, and processes to deliver timely recommendations and project outcomes. Qualifications Required Demonstrated analytical project experience is expected. Rising senior progressing toward a bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or e conomics. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to connect data findings to business context. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and clean data organization. Ability to use AI tools responsibly to support analysis, automation, workflow improvement, and insight generation. Collaborative work style, professional judgment, curiosity, and comfort learning new systems in a fast-moving environment. Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher. Experience with dashboards, data visualization, workflow automation, AI agents, or contract lifecycle management platforms. Interest in using data, financial acumen, and technology to improve how complex business functions operate . Additional Information Location: Interns are expected to work a hybrid schedule, spending three days per week in our St. Louis office and two days working remotely. Compensation: Hourly pay ranges from $ 24.00-$25.00 , based on degree program, and year of study. Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and not require current or future employment sponsorship. Enterprise Intern Schedule: This is a full-time summer internship ( 40 hours per week) running from May 24 through July 30 th , 2027. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. About The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes. The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cigna