Strategy Intern

University of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

4d • $19 • Hybrid

About The Position

Health Sciences Strategy is a collaborative and dynamic environment where team members contribute to projects that drive the core missions of Health Sciences. These projects, which may last from weeks to months, require both detail-oriented analysis and the ability to think creatively, critically, abstractly, and theoretically. The intern will play a key role in developing, managing, and analyzing complex datasets across clinical, financial, and business domains (e.g., patient segmentation, health outcomes, pro forma financial statements, market assessments) to craft, inform, and monitor health system strategy. While data science (e.g., clinical, financial, business analytics) and innovative visualizations are used to support the strategy, the focus of this role is not data-first but rather leveraging data as a tool to build compelling strategic narratives and solutions. Day-to-day tasks include supporting analysts and engagement managers by gathering relevant data, ensuring timely project support, and advancing multiple initiatives concurrently. The intern reports to the Senior Engagement Manager for Strategy.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required.
• Two years of related experience, ability to use logic and reasoning to prioritize tasks, expertise using MS Office software, and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required.
• Database experience preferred.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should possess a combination of strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• The ideal candidate is gritty, detail-oriented, proactive in seeking solutions, and committed to delivering excellence in evolving challenges.
• They should be able to translate complex data into actionable insights that inform decision-making while maintaining a strategic vision that anticipates long-term impacts.
• Familiarity with at least one statistical programming language (R, Python, Stata, SQL ) is preferred, but the role prioritizes creating strategic value through narrative and engagement, with data serving as a tool to achieve this end.
• Confidence in communication is essential, as candidates will need to present ideas clearly, build rapport with stakeholders, simplify complex concepts, and lead discussions effectively.
• Candidates with strong business strategy acumen or management consulting experience are highly preferred.
• Interest or experience in business development, healthcare transformation, finance, database management, statistical analysis, and non-linear systems thinking is also valuable.
• Meaningful progress toward a degree in business, strategy, management, statistics, or a related field is preferred, along with the ability to think critically, abstractly, and theoretically.
• Experience or interest in geospatial analytics, data mining, big data, machine learning, and healthcare strategy is a plus.
• Applicants not holding additional University of Utah jobs during the summer semester will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides intellectual support regarding health care industry trends
• Manage data-driven, strategy narratives under the direction of a strategy manager. For each narrative, assess data needs and manage requisite data acquisition and cleaning.
• Effectively manage all data exploration, modeling, visualization, and dashboard creation for each narrative.
• Synthesizes unstructured, disjointed information into meaningful, compelling narratives that facilitate development and refinement of health system strategy.
• Supports efforts to create presentations with clear, cogent writing and graphical illustrations.
• Work closely with Strategy team members to ensure project relevancy and accuracy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees