Fellow - Summer 2026

Health Management Associates • Washington DC - LP, DC

6h

About The Position

Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, is seeking current or recent graduate students for our 2026 Summer Fellowship program with Leavitt Partners Collaborative Advocates. This is a 12-week program that will run during the Summer between May and August 2026 (with some flexibility on start date). Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis through March 2026. Part-time opportunities are available as well. The ideal candidate will be interested in some of the following areas: Medicare, Medicaid, ACA Marketplace, value-based payment, FDA and life sciences, public health, digital health and health IT, and health care reform. The Fellow will support client public policy and alliance work 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. 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.

Requirements

• Law school student, graduate student or recent graduate degree in MHA, MBA, public health, health law, public policy, political science, or related fields
• 0-2 years of experience
• 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)
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in professional research and analysis preferred
• Demonstrated interest in health policy preferred

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern