Graduate Healthcare Management Consulting Intern

Graduate Healthcare Management Consulting Intern — Strategy, Operations & Growth Altheda Medical Center is seeking a highly motivated graduate student to join as a Graduate Healthcare Management Consulting Intern. This internship is designed for current MBA, MHA, MPH, MPA, MS, MSBA, healthcare administration, public health, data analytics, operations, technology, or other master’s-level students with a deep interest in healthcare, business strategy, operations, growth, and innovation. This is a project-based internship for a graduate student who wants to work on real business and operational problems inside a growing outpatient healthcare organization. The intern will support Altheda leadership with structured research, problem-solving, project execution, operational improvement, growth initiatives, and practical deliverables. This is an opportunity for a graduate student who wants meaningful exposure to the business side of healthcare and wants to help improve how a healthcare organization grows, operates, communicates, and executes. About Altheda Medical Center Altheda Medical Center is a growing outpatient medical center focused on building a more accessible, efficient, and forward-thinking model of healthcare delivery. Altheda operates at the intersection of patient care, business operations, technology, patient experience, and healthcare innovation. About the Internship The Graduate Healthcare Management Consulting Intern will work directly with Altheda leadership on practical projects that support strategy, operations, patient experience, growth, technology, and organizational execution. This internship is designed for a current graduate student who can take broad business or operational problems and help turn them into organized, usable work products. The intern will be expected to conduct research, define problems, organize findings, build project materials, create recommendations, and support implementation. This is not a passive internship. The ideal candidate is someone who can think like a consultant, communicate like a professional, and execute like an operator. Expected hours: Approximately 8–10 hours per week Internship duration: Quarterly project cycle Hiring: Rolling and highly competitive Interns are accepted into an initial quarterly project period. Interns who are interested in continuing into the next quarter may be considered for renewal based on performance, project needs, professionalism, reliability, and leadership approval. Continuation into a future quarter is not automatic. Example Project Missions Build a Better Patient Experience Launch a Growth Sprint Redesign a Workflow Create a Market Intelligence Brief Build an AI and Digital Productivity Use Case Improve Training and Internal Communication Internship Focus Areas Applicants should identify which one of the following five internship focus areas best fits their strengths and interests: Business Strategy & Growth Intern — Best suited for graduate students interested in business strategy, growth initiatives, market research, healthcare entrepreneurship, service‑line development, business cases, strategic planning, and management consulting. Operations & Process Innovation Intern — Best suited for graduate students interested in operations, process improvement, workflow redesign, healthcare administration, implementation planning, project management, operational efficiency, and execution systems. Healthcare Systems & Patient Experience Intern — Best suited for graduate students interested in healthcare administration, public health, medicine, patient experience, care delivery models, service design, access improvement, patient education, and outpatient healthcare operations. Technology, AI & Digital Productivity Intern — Best suited for graduate students interested in data analytics, information systems, AI, digital health, productivity tools, dashboards, workflow automation, technology adoption, and organizational knowledge systems. Communications & Market Development Intern — Best suited for graduate students interested in marketing, communications, public policy, healthcare outreach, community partnerships, patient‑facing content, internal messaging, and market development. Key Responsibilities Support assigned business, operational, growth, and innovation projects. Conduct research using approved sources and project-specific information. Help define problems, organize findings, and develop practical recommendations. Create project deliverables such as memos, trackers, checklists, slides, workflow maps, patient‑facing materials, training tools, implementation plans, and executive summaries. Participate in project meetings and progress check‑ins. Communicate clearly with Altheda leadership and team members. Help move approved projects from idea to execution. Organize ambiguous problems into structured project plans. Support implementation by creating tools, templates, trackers, and written materials. Demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, reliability, and strong judgment. What Interns Will Produce Strategy memos Market research briefs Workflow maps Project trackers Patient‑facing guides Training resources Outreach lists Service‑line research summaries Implementation plans Pilot reports Slide decks Internal communication materials Digital productivity templates Executive summaries Project dashboards Ideal Candidate Profile Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program. Strongly interested in healthcare, business, consulting, public health, healthcare administration, operations, technology, entrepreneurship, or innovation. Mature, reliable, and comfortable working in a professional healthcare environment. A strong problem‑solver. A clear writer and communicator. Comfortable working on ambiguous problems. Organized and execution‑oriented. Curious about how healthcare organizations grow and operate. Comfortable using Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and basic productivity tools. Able to produce polished, practical deliverables. Professional, discreet, and able to handle confidential work environments. Excited to build real materials, not just discuss ideas. Preferred Graduate Backgrounds MBA MHA MPH MPA MS in Healthcare Administration MS in Health Informatics MS in Business Analytics MS in Data Analytics MS in Information Systems MS in Operations Management MS in Public Policy MS in Marketing or Communications MS in Biomedical Sciences Other master’s programs with a strong healthcare, business, analytics, operations, technology, or public health focus Minimum Qualifications Current enrollment in a graduate degree program. Strong undergraduate and graduate academic performance. Minimum 3.8 GPA preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Interest in healthcare, business, consulting, operations, growth, technology, public health, or entrepreneurship. Professionalism, reliability, and strong attention to detail. What Interns Will Learn Healthcare management consulting. Business problem‑solving inside a real outpatient medical organization. Healthcare operations and patient experience. Growth strategy and market research. Workflow improvement and implementation planning. AI and digital productivity use cases. Professional communication with leadership. Project‑based execution. How to turn healthcare business ideas into practical action. #J-18808-Ljbffr