Intern, Strategic Planning and Community Benefit | Internship, Temporary, Fall 2026 | Per diem/PRN |

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Provides community benefit and community health needs assessment (CHNA) research and administrative support, contributes to community benefit operations as well as CHNA processes, and supports the community benefit strategic plan strategies and objectives. Collaborates with community benefit representatives at Sharp entities on activities related to improving internal communication and coordination of community benefits reporting and planning. Contributes to Strategic Planning Department objectives and initiatives by conducting other data analyses and research, time permitting.

Requirements

• Current or recently graduated master's degree student (spring or summer current year) in applicable field such as Health Services Administration/Public Health/Business/Finance with a health care emphasis.
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Aptitude for learning additional software applications such as Microsoft Access and Truven Health Analytics Market Discovery
• analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a health care and office environment.
• Experience in developing and delivering presentations and interpreting complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provides community benefit and community health needs assessment (CHNA) research and administrative support.
• Contributes to community benefit operations as well as CHNA processes.
• Supports the community benefit strategic plan strategies and objectives.
• Collaborates with community benefit representatives at Sharp entities on activities related to improving internal communication and coordination of community benefits reporting and planning.
• Contributes to Strategic Planning Department objectives and initiatives by conducting other data analyses and research, time permitting.
• Best practices research Community Benefit Report and Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) best practices research.
• Assist the Manager, Community Benefit and Health Improvement with identifying Community Benefits Report and Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) best practices from both California and the United States.
• Track community benefit legislation and industry trends.
• Community Benefit, CHNA and Strategic Planning data analysis and research.
• Assist with department ad-hoc projects, CHNA and Community Benefit research.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis as appropriate.
• Proactively identify projects of interest and benefit to the department and Sharp HealthCare.
• Administrative tasks to support the Community Benefit Report completion, including editing and filing documents, scheduling and other tasks as needed.
• Administrative tasks to support the CHNA planning process, including editing and filing documents, scheduling and other tasks as needed.
• Community Benefit Report internal marketing and reporting process.
• Assist the Manager, Community Benefit and Health Improvement with internal marketing and reporting processes.
• Suggest and implement improvements to the community benefit reporting education process.
• Work with systemwide community benefit staff on activities related to improving communication and coordination of community benefit reporting and planning.
• Coordinate Community Benefit Report and/or CHNA entity meetings and communications.
• Coordinate community benefit and CHNA meetings and communications on behalf of the Manager, Community Benefit and Health Improvement.

What This Job Offers

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