2027 Summer Internship - Research Analytics & Insights

Vizient; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Vizient offers an intern program designed to give you practical experience in healthcare analytics and data science within the Research Analytics & Insights (RAIN) team. You will work on real projects, receive mentorship, and gain hands-on exposure to Vizient data and methods.

The 10-week, full-time paid internship starts June 1, 2027, and ends August 6, 2027, with a pay rate of $25 per hour. You will develop an analytic question, analyze data, and present findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Coursework or applied experience in quantitative research methods, statistics, healthcare analytics, or study design.
• Experience using at least one analytic tool or language (SQL, Python, R, SAS, Excel, Power BI, Tableau).
• Demonstrated experience working with data, including cleaning or validating data, conducting analysis, interpreting results, and communicating findings.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills in a hybrid team environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete training in the Vizient CDB online tool and support healthcare data analysis.
• Contribute to a defined research or analytics project addressing a RAIN team priority or client-relevant question.
• Conduct literature and background research, refine analytic questions, and identify measures and datasets.
• Perform data extraction, validation, descriptive analysis, and interpretation to identify trends.
• Collaborate with RAIN colleagues and cross-functional partners to review methods, findings, and implications.
• Develop clear documentation, visualizations, and a final presentation or written deliverable for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Support updates to internal SharePoint content and team knowledge resources.

Skills

Quantitative research

Statistics

Healthcare analytics

Study design

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in health services research or related quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees and instill an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Vizient Intern Program Overview:

This program is designed to foster a beneficial relationship and provide growth opportunities for Vizient, our employees, and collegiate students. Since 2000, our summer intern program has provided college undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students with practical experience that exposes them to multiple aspects of a career field and the healthcare industry. This full-time, paid intern program offers an opportunity to accelerate academic learning, apply classroom knowledge, and introduce students to a professional setting. Interns are assigned a supervisor to mentor/develop their business skills, as well as monitor their work experiences. Interns are integral members of the company’s team, setting goals, working toward deadlines, and actively participating in community service projects.

The program requires the intern to commit to 10 weeks of participation in all formal training, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders.

• Program starts June 1, 2027, and ends August 6, 2027
• Pay rate: $25 per hour.

About the team and role

The Research Analytics & Insights (RAIN) team uses Vizient data and research methods to generate evidence and insights that help healthcare organizations understand performance, quality outcomes, and emerging industry questions. The team supports internal research priorities and member-focused analyses by combining background research, thoughtful study design, data analysis, and clear communication of findings.

The intern will receive hands‑on training in the Vizient Clinical Data Base (CDB) and contribute to a defined healthcare analytics project. Working with the RAIN team, the intern will develop an analytic question, identify relevant data and literature, conduct and interpret analyses, and translate findings into a concise final presentation or research deliverable.

What You’ll Do

• Complete training in the Vizient CDB online tool and use its front-end interface to support healthcare data analysis.
• Contribute to a defined research or analytics project addressing a RAIN team priority or client-relevant healthcare question.
• Conduct focused literature and background research, refine analytic questions, and identify appropriate measures and datasets.
• Perform data extraction, validation, descriptive analysis, and interpretation to identify meaningful trends and insights.
• Collaborate with RAIN colleagues and cross-functional partners to review methods, findings, and implications.
• Develop clear documentation, visualizations, and a final presentation or written research deliverable for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Support updates to internal SharePoint content and team knowledge resources, as needed.

What You’ll Learn

• How healthcare data and research are used to evaluate quality, utilization, outcomes, and performance.
• Practical use of administrative claims-based data and a structured workflow for moving from a research question to an analytic result.
• Methods for literature review, measure definition, data validation, interpretation, and responsible communication of findings.
• How research and analytics teams partner with internal stakeholders and healthcare organizations.
• Professional skills in project planning, data storytelling, presentation development, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in health services research, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, health informatics, healthcare administration, or a related quantitative field; an undergraduate degree must be completed before the internship begins.
• Coursework or applied experience in quantitative research methods, statistics, healthcare analytics, or study design.
• Experience using at least one analytic tool or language, such as SQL, Python, R, SAS, Excel, Power BI, or Tableau, through coursework, research, employment, or a prior internship.
• Demonstrated experience working with data, including cleaning or validating data, conducting analysis, interpreting results, and communicating findings.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage a defined project and collaborate in a hybrid team environment.
• Interest in healthcare quality, outcomes, utilization, or health services research.

Career Framework:

Temp

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers