2027 Summer Internship - Strategy Intelligence: Service Line Strategy (Graduate Level)

Vizient • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategy Intelligence Team helps health system leaders understand future healthcare developments, their implications for organizations, and potential responses. The team combines subject-matter expertise and analytics to provide insights on topics such as finance and payment, ambulatory strategy, digital health and AI, and clinical service lines including cardiovascular care, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics, and pediatrics.

The graduate intern supports projects that translate healthcare research and data into practical, actionable takeaways, such as slide decks, white papers, case studies, and strategic frameworks. The work includes researching and synthesizing industry and clinical trends, analyzing data, and contributing to client-facing materials. The intern may interact with clients and members, colleagues across Vizient, and senior leaders, while learning about issues health system leaders face as they plan for growth and navigate industry dynamics.

This is a full-time, paid, 10-week summer internship. Interns participate in formal training, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders. The program begins June 1, 2027, and ends August 6, 2027. The pay rate is $25 per hour. Interns are assigned a supervisor who mentors and develops their business skills and monitors their work experiences. Interns set goals, work toward deadlines, and participate in community service projects. The position requires participation in the hybrid internship schedule, including an in-person Chicago orientation and other required program activities.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a graduate degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, health policy, economics, biological sciences, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience organizing, analyzing, or presenting data is expected.
• Coursework or experience in healthcare management or administration, biological or biomedical sciences, economics, or a related area.
• Ability to evaluate sources, synthesize information, identify meaningful findings, and communicate clearly in writing and presentations.
• Demonstrated interest in healthcare delivery, health system strategy, clinical service lines, or the business of healthcare.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and participate in the internship schedule, including the in-person Chicago orientation and other required program activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI or DataBricks.

Responsibilities

• Support a defined project addressing a current service-line strategy question or theme and produce a client-ready deliverable.
• Conduct industry, policy, market, and organizational research; identify relevant sources; analyze data; and summarize findings for publications, presentations, and strategic discussions.
• Collaborate with service-line experts and colleagues across intelligence, analytics, and account management to develop deliverables and support client-facing work.
• Develop tables, charts, written summaries, and presentation slides that communicate findings to healthcare strategy leaders and other audiences.
• Participate in team meetings, learning sessions, and selected client and internal discussions; track project milestones and incorporate feedback.

What This Job Offers

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