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Position Summary

Since 1924, Aetna's Sales Development Program, Group School, has had a proven record of success in transforming recent college graduates into healthcare business professionals. As a member of this program, you will learn the art of selling, relationship development and management, and about the broad variety of healthcare benefit products we offer. You are also provided opportunity to apply your knowledge and learned skills in real-life scenarios with guidance and mentoring from our leadership team.

The Sales Development Program is a full-time, dynamic, 12 month program designed to develop individuals entering our healthcare business organization into future leaders. This program launches your career within our sales and service team where you will build and maintain relationships with a diverse audience of consultants, brokers, as well as prospective or current clients and internal stakeholders. Working together with internal partners, you will assemble employee benefit packages that help to meet our client needs, develop high impact presentations and proposals on healthcare benefit packages, and present to key decision makers. Success is measured by managing multiple proposals and clients simultaneously, closing sales, and retaining clients.

What to expect:

A 12-month comprehensive development program designed to prepare you for success in a healthcare business sales or service role divided into three concurrent phases:

Phase 1: Up to 8-weeks of in-person orientation and foundational training experience at our offices in Hartford, CT

Phase 2: Healthcare business-specific training opportunities depending on final role assignment and location

Phase 3: Continued education and professional development

Active mentorship through the program with our sales leaders and program alumni

Top-tier product training on our broad portfolio of healthcare benefit packages

Relocation: CVS Health follows a hybrid work model providing office-based colleagues the ability to flex between working in the office and working from home based on the work you need to accomplish. Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that need to move over 50 miles for their initial job placement.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This includes participation in Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and F-1 Visa programs.

Required Qualifications

• Meet educational requirements (see education section)

• Have a willingness to relocate if needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or work experience supporting sales functions of an organization or group area. Examples include business sales, account management, healthcare, or client relations

• Demonstrated leadership experience. Examples include active roles in student or social organization activities, or sports

• Project management experience. Examples include leading a school or work-related project from start to finish

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong presentation skills and the ability to explain complex concepts to a variety of stakeholders

• Use critical thinking skills to identify risks, trends, or client needs and solve these findings with innovative solutions

Education

You must meet the follow qualifications:

• Anticipated completion of bachelor’s degree program by start date (June 2024) or equivalent experience

• Have a major, minor, concentration, or work experience relevant to the position. Examples include: Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, or Management

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$40,600.00 - $87,500.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.

For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit jobs.CVSHealth.com/benefits

CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

CVS Health is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, advancing, and retaining individuals with disabilities. As such, we strive to provide equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment, including the provision of a reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions. CVS Health colleagues can initiate a request for a reasonable accommodation, including a qualified interpreter, written information in other formats, translation or other services through myHR (1-888-694-7287, or through myLeave at myHR). If you have a speech or hearing disability, please call 7-1-1 to utilize Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). We will make every effort to respond to your request within 48 business hours and do everything we can to work towards a solution.

At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.