Fellow - Leavitt Partners (Winter through Spring 2027)

Health Management Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, offers a 12-week Spring Fellowship for graduates or students with an interest in Medicare reimbursement, FDA regulation, public health research, health IT, and health care reform. The Fellow will support client public policy work, assist senior staff with research tasks, and help manage client engagements.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Ideal candidates demonstrate adaptability, collaboration, and a proactive learning attitude, with skills in

Qualifications

• Excellent research and analysis skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to summarize and brief staff on research.
• Commitment to developing subject matter competence in two or more issue areas (CMS reimbursement, FDA regulation, public health, health IT research, and health care reform)

Responsibilities

• Summarize written research and prepare verbal briefings and presentations for client managers.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality, client-ready work.
• Monitor and identify policy, legislative, and regulatory developments relevant to clients.
• Develop web content for clients and assist managers with client engagements.
• Perform secondary research and participate in directed primary research.
• Gain knowledge of Leavitt Partners products.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

MHA / MBA / public health

Health policy / political science

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, is seeking current or recent graduate students for our 2027 Spring Fellowship program with Leavitt Partners Collaborative Advocates. This is a 12-week program that will run through Winter and Spring of 2027.

The ideal candidate will be interested in Medicare reimbursement, FDA regulation, public health research, health IT, and health care reform. The Fellow will support client public policy and alliance work and by performing comprehensive online, primary source, and direct-to-source (i.e., agency, congressional, private-sector) research, and by conveying findings to Leavitt Partners Collaborative Advocates team members. The Fellow will assist senior team members with task tracking, document preparation, and other tasks to support client management. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Leavitt Partners seeks high-caliber candidates who are adaptable, collaborative, professional, and who thrive in fast-paced environments. The company looks for individual qualities such as entrepreneurial spirit, self-efficacy, humility, and a strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities

Work Performed and Job Requirements

• Summarize written research and prepare verbal briefings and presentations for client managers
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality, client-ready work
• Monitor and identify policy, legislative, and regulatory developments relevant to clients
• Develop web content for clients and assist managers with client engagements
• Perform secondary research and participate in directed primary research
• Gain knowledge of Leavitt Partners products
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Law school student, graduate student, or recent graduate degree in the following: MHA, MBA, public health, health law, public policy, political science, or related fields

Experience

No prior policy or health care experience required. Experience in professional research and analysis is preferred. Demonstrated interest in health policy preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent research and analysis skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to summarize and brief staff on research
• Commitment to developing subject matter competence in two or more issue areas (CMS reimbursement, FDA regulation, public health, health IT research, and health care reform)

Core Competencies

Job Level Competencies

• Receptiveness to Feedback: Actively seeks, accepts, and uses feedback to improve performance and growth. Reflects on feedback and shows measurable improvement
• Reliability: Demonstrates dependability in supporting project deliverables and team needs, following through on commitments. Maintains consistency in task delivery and conduct.
• Task Execution: Delivers assigned tasks with accuracy and timeliness, supporting consulting engagements through dependable execution. Anticipates next steps and prepares tasks proactively.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Additional Info

The posted hourly rate for this role at HMA includes a range of factors that we consider when making compensation decisions. These factors include but are not limited to experience, education, training, skills, licensures, and certifications, along with other business and organizational needs. HMA may adjust the posted hourly rate estimate for applicable geographic differentials associated with the location where we may fill the position. At HMA, we generally do not hire an individual at or near the top of the range for their role. All compensation decisions are dependent on the variables of each case. A reasonable estimate of the existing hourly rate for this position is $30/hr.