Tap into the world-renowned Johns Hopkins network with this hospital administration internship.
The eight to ten week, paid summer internship is designed to provide Carey MBA students with an opportunity to apply classroom learning to real-world hospital administration and strategy initiatives. Interns work on projects focused on improving operational excellence, solving complex organizational challenges, and developing solutions that optimize healthcare management and enhance the patient experience.
”I knew this internship was the right next step for me. It would give me that chance to work closely with [Johns Hopkins] leadership, use real data to tell a story, and make meaningful connections along the way."
Program details
The internship program is structured to optimize professional development, advance educational goals, and provide exposure to hospital management, strategy, and business functions. Key components of the summer experience include:
- Matched with preceptors — healthcare executives who mentor interns and oversee projects
- Cohort meetings with hospital executive leadership
- Additional learning and training opportunities, including an invitation to a two-day JHHS Operations Bootcamp and private tours of healthcare facilities
Six previous cohort of interns were matched and embedded across six business units, including Bayview Medical Center, The Budget Office, Johns Hopkins Care at Home, Marketing, and Surgical Center.
Previous intern's summer projects have included:
- Standardization of Policy Development
- Telemedicine
- Streamlining Information Access for Advanced Practice Providers
- Analyzing and forecasting impacts on patient access and services resulting from state and federal health policy changes
- Forecasting operating room bed availability for same-day admission elective surgeries and extended surgical recovery elective surgeries
Application information
Students in the Full-time MBA program, including dual degree programs, are eligible and encouraged to apply. An information session will be hosted in February, with an expected application deadline in March. All details will be posted on Handshake closer to the date.
Please contact Marilyn Hendricks at [email protected] with any questions.
