2027 Summer Internship - Strategy Analytics Project

Vizient•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategy Managed Services team partners with clients on enterprise, service line, and network-level planning. It combines healthcare market intelligence, quantitative analysis, and strategic thinking to help clients understand growth opportunities, access needs, competitive dynamics, and care delivery priorities. The intern will support active client and internal initiatives by conducting focused research and analysis, organizing findings, and contributing to client-ready deliverables. The primary work focuses on evaluating healthcare markets and translating data into practical insights that help project teams answer strategic questions. The internship is a full-time, paid, 10-week program beginning June 1, 2027, and ending August 6, 2027. Interns participate in formal training, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders. The position requires working from the Chicago office three days per week for the full program.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in business, analytics, economics, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Tableau, Power BI, or a similar data visualization tool, including organizing data and creating clear charts or dashboards.
Relevant coursework or project experience in data analysis, statistics, market research, strategy, finance, or healthcare.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information into clear takeaways.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and interest in healthcare strategy and analytics.
Must be based in Chicago and available to work from the Chicago office three times a week for the full 10-week internship.

Responsibilities

Support a defined healthcare strategy project, such as a market assessment, service line growth analysis, or ambulatory network evaluation.
Gather, organize, and validate data to support project analyses.
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses related to market demand, competitive positioning, access, utilization, and growth opportunities.
Partner with team members to advance project objectives and meet agreed-upon timelines.
Develop clear charts, summaries, and presentation materials that communicate key findings and their implications for project teams and stakeholders.
Document analytic approaches, assumptions, data sources, and open questions to support high-quality, reproducible work.
Help develop reusable templates, standardized analyses, documentation, and efficient reporting processes.