Intern, Leadership Advisory

Ovation Healthcare • Brentwood, TN

11d

About The Position

Ovation Healthcare is actively seeking a current Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) student who is passionate about labor productivity, operational improvement, and healthcare analytics to join our Workforce Management team on a part-time basis. This is a hands-on, intern role created specifically to give a high-potential graduate student real-world experience supporting hospital clients nationwide while completing your degree. You will work directly with our workforce consultants, gain exposure to hospital labor strategy projects, and contribute meaningfully through data analysis, client communication, and initiative tracking.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited MHA (or related master’s) program; graduation 2026 or 2027 preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, conditional formatting, charts); you’ll get plenty of practice with more advanced functions
• Genuine interest in healthcare operations, labor productivity, and workforce strategy
• Excellent attention to detail and willingness to ask questions
• Professional communication skills – comfortable drafting emails and summarizing findings
• Ability to commit 15–20 hours/week with a flexible schedule (we work around exams and classes)

Nice To Haves

• prior internship or coursework in hospital finance, decision support, or labor management

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze labor productivity data in Excel (payroll extracts, volume stats, benchmarking comparisons)
• Build and maintain tracking dashboards for client-specific performance improvement initiatives
• Prepare slide updates and one-pagers for client leadership presentations
• Document meeting notes and action items from hospital labor committee calls
• Assist in updating client-facing labor dashboards and monthly report packages
• Participate in internal project team meetings and occasional client calls (observing and contributing as appropriate)
• Support ad-hoc data requests that drive staffing model recommendations and cost-savings identification
• Help monitor progress against client labor goals (FTE reduction targets, premium pay trends, skill-mix shifts, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees