Administrative Internship

luriechildrens; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago offers a Summer 2027 Administrative Internship, an in-person 10-12 week program. Interns will work on hospital-wide projects spanning clinical and business operations, strategy, analytics, community health, and finance.

The internship provides shadowing, leadership meetings, and presentations to senior leaders, with guidance from a senior-level mentor to build leadership competencies and explore healthcare administration careers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, nursing, finance, or related field.
• Analytical skills to plan and develop activities and reports.
• Strong oral and written communication for clear reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates core organization-wide competencies.
• Gains an orientation to operations of the Medical Center and pediatric healthcare management.
• Gathers, investigates, analyzes, and studies activities impacting hospital operations.
• Attends meetings and participates on committees as needed.
• Completes special projects or assignments as directed.
• Performs other job functions as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Report preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree + master's progress

Job description

Location

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

Summer 2027 Administrative Internship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is a free-standing pediatric medical center located in Chicago, Illinois. The hospital is aligned with 1,100 pediatric specialists focusing on more than 70 specialties in 18 locations. Lurie Children's provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest freestanding pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, Lurie Children's is an academic pediatric healthcare leader committed to providing unsurpassed healthcare for children and educating future healthcare leaders.

Job Summary

The Administrative Intern will participate in a 10-12 week in-person summer internship that combines project execution, shadowing, and educational opportunities to build an understanding of pediatric healthcare administration, academic medicine, and the healthcare system. Interns will contribute to the organization by completing hospital-wide projects spanning clinical and business operations, strategy, analytics, community health, and finance that align with the organization's mission and vision.

The Administrative Intern will report to a senior-level leader who will provide project guidance, support professional development, and help build core leadership competencies. In addition to project work, interns will participate in leadership meetings, organizational events, and shadowing experiences tailored to their interests to gain insight into the organization and explore potential career paths. At the conclusion of the internship, each intern will deliver a brief presentation to senior leaders highlighting their project outcomes, contributions, and key learning experiences.

K.S.A.'s

• 1. Bachelor's degree in business, nursing, finance, or related field and has completed the first year of a Master's degree in health care administration, business administration, or related field.
• 2. Analytical skills necessary to plan and develop activities impacting hospital-wide or departmental operations, to work with special projects, and to develop, prepare, and analyze various reports.
• 3. Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to prepare clear and concise reports and make effective recommendations and formal presentations.

Job Duties

• 1. Demonstrates effective behaviors as outlined in the organization-wide core competencies.
• 2. Completes a comprehensive orientation to the operations of the Medical Center in order to provide the participant with an opportunity to develop basic skills in hospital management and gain a better understanding of pediatric healthcare, Lurie Children's and its related entities.
• 3. Gathering, investigating, researching, analyzing, and/or studying activities impacting hospital-wide or intra/interdepartmental operations.
• 4. Attends meetings as needed and participating on committees as needed.
• 5. Completing other special projects or assignments as directed.
• 6. Other job functions as assigned.

Pay Range

$18.00-$27.00 Hourly

At Lurie Children's, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie