Description
This Acute Care Services Administrative Summer Internship is designed to augment classroom learning and prepare future healthcare leaders for opportunities upon graduation.
As an intern, you will work directly with members of the leadership team on short-term strategic and operational improvement projects. You will also partner with an executive mentor, attend leadership meetings, and participate in development workshops.
Your main responsibility will be to create and implement a process improvement initiative. Previous summer intern projects have included:
- Physician Contract Management Redesign process
- Philanthropy & Hospital Administration Redesign process
- Patient Experience strategy
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in various projects to support departmental needs
- Attend team meetings and actively participate
- Gain knowledge of departmental functions, potentially job shadowing various roles
- Work with team members to accomplish assigned tasks
- Assist with specific projects, demonstrating understanding and accountability for results
- Provide operational and clerical support as needed
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a master's program
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Completion of one year of a post-graduate degree program (preferably in Business, Public Health, or Health Services Administration)
- Demonstrated leadership ability, critical thinking, strategic planning, analysis, and systems thinking skills
- Proficiency with business computer applications (spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, databases)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Students in the middle of their first and second year of their Master's program
Internship Details:
- Duration: 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2027
- Location: Various locations in Idaho and Utah
- Hours: Full-time, 40hrs/wk, Monday to Friday
- Salary: $23.17 - $35.77 per hour