Fellow - Leavitt Partners (Winter through Spring 2027)

Health Management Associates • Washington DC - LP, DC

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About The Position

Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, is seeking current or recent graduate students for its 2027 Spring Fellowship program with Leavitt Partners Collaborative Advocates. The fellowship is a 12-week program running through Winter and Spring 2027. The Fellow supports client public policy and alliance work by conducting comprehensive online, primary-source, and direct-to-source research, including research involving agencies, Congress, and the private sector, and communicating findings to team members. The Fellow also assists senior team members with task tracking, document preparation, and other client-management tasks.

The ideal candidate is interested in Medicare reimbursement, FDA regulation, public health research, health IT, and health care reform. Leavitt Partners seeks adaptable, collaborative, professional candidates who thrive in fast-paced environments and demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, self-efficacy, humility, and a strong desire to learn. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Requirements

• Be a law school student, graduate student, or recent graduate with a degree in MHA, MBA, public health, health law, public policy, political science, or a related field.
• Excellent research and analysis skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to summarize research and brief staff.
• 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.
• Adaptability, collaboration, professionalism, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Receptiveness to feedback and willingness to use feedback to improve performance and growth.
• Reliability in supporting project deliverables, following through on commitments, and maintaining consistent task delivery and conduct.
• Ability to execute assigned tasks accurately and on time, anticipate next steps, and prepare tasks proactively.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in professional research and analysis is preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in health policy is 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.
• Assist senior team members with task tracking, document preparation, and other client-management tasks.
• Gain knowledge of Leavitt Partners products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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