Summer Internship - Practice Health, Aledade FIRST

Aledade • Arlington, VA

26d

About The Position

Aledade is recruiting for 2026 Summer Interns! Interns ​receive​ guidance​ ​from​ senior​ ​leaders​ and​ ​take​ ​part​ ​in​ ​substantive, hands-on​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​foster​ an understanding​ ​of​ ​overall​ ​operations​ ​at​ ​Aledade​ ​and​ ​the​ ​function​ ​of our​ ​complex​ ​healthcare​ system​ ​in​ ​general.​ This internship will begin on June 1st, 2026, and last for 10 weeks until August 7th, 2026.
The intern will support the Aledade FIRST (Fostering Independence, Readiness, Sustainability, and Togetherness) program, which helps residents explore pathways into independent primary care and value-based care practice through Aledade partner practices. Working closely with program leadership, the intern will contribute to multiple ongoing program initiatives by conducting targeted research and synthesis on topics relevant to physician career pathways and practice sustainability, assisting with development of educational and communication materials for residents and partner practices, and supporting program operations through data tracking and analysis. The intern will also help organize and summarize insights from resident engagement activities, assist with preparation of program resources, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts as the FIRST program expands to support a growing national cohort of trainees interested in independent practice.

In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​taking​ ​ownership​ ​over​ ​substantial​ ​projects,​ ​an​ ​Aledade​ Intern ​will​ ​also:
Attend​​​ ​meetings​ with a cohort of other Interns where​ ​you​ ​will​ ​hear​ ​from​ ​leaders across​ ​the company, participate in professional development programming, and touch base with other Interns.
Gain​ ​exposure​ ​to​ ​senior​ ​executives​ ​and​ ​industry​ ​leaders.
Develop​ ​expertise​ ​in​ ​areas​ ​including​ ​healthcare​ ​policy,​ ​programming​ ​languages,​ ​business​ ​operations, Medicare​, ​and​ ​commercial​ ​payer​ ​contracts​ ​and​ ​clinical​ ​workflows.
Have​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​relevant​ ​events​ ​and​ ​trainings​ ​in​ ​the​ ​healthcare​ ​field.

Requirements

• Passionate​ ​about​ ​healthcare​ ​and​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​making​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​impact​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​.
• A​ ​self-starter​ ​who​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​take​ ​initiative​ ​and​ ​ownership​ ​of​ ​projects.
• A​ ​collaborative​ ​team​ ​player​.
• Detail​ ​oriented​ ​and​ ​self-motivated​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​work ​that​ ​meets​ ​high​ ​standards.
• A pre-med undergraduate student in their junior or senior year, or current medical student

Nice To Haves

• prior​ ​internship​ ​experience
• strong​ ​record​ ​of​ ​academic​ ​success

Responsibilities

• Conducting targeted research and synthesis on topics relevant to physician career pathways and practice sustainability
• Assisting with development of educational and communication materials for residents and partner practices
• Supporting program operations through data tracking and analysis
• Organizing and summarizing insights from resident engagement activities
• Assisting with preparation of program resources
• Contributing to continuous improvement efforts as the FIRST program expands to support a growing national cohort of trainees interested in independent practice

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees