Sustainability Fall Semester 2026 Intern
About The Position
This is a paid internship for a student completing their Masters in Healthcare Administration in coordination with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Enrichment Program. The duration of this role is Fall Semester 2026. There is flexibility with the start/end as well as the number of hours per week. This role will need to be in our footprint as there will be the need for occasional onsite work. The focus through the semester will be to evaluate the environmental and financial impact of delivering care through Hospital at Home (H@H) compared to a traditional acute hospital stay. You will complete a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to measure differences in energy use, supply consumption, transportation emissions, and overall carbon footprint between the two care models as well as map end to end workflows for both inpatient and H@H care to identify carbon “hot spots,” operational inefficiencies, and opportunities to standardize more sustainable processes. Using these findings, you will develop sustainability standards and measurable metrics, such as energy use per patient day, supply utilization, waste generation, and avoided travel emissions—aligning with ongoing Advocate Health sustainability work (e.g., home vs. hospital energy and supply comparisons, patient mileage reduction metrics). You will build a financial model showing cost differences, resource efficiencies, and potential revenue benefits such as improved bed capacity and reduced variable costs in H@H programs.
Requirements
- GED or equivalent, Undergraduate, Master's or Postgraduate enrollment required.
- Excellent planning, prioritizing, oral/written communication, interpersonal, problem solving, and team skills required.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and ability to respond creatively to a rapidly changing environment required.
- Computer skills required.
- Work requires walking, sitting, lifting and reaching overhead.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds, shoulder height.
- Must be able to push patients in wheelchairs or supplies on a rolling cart.
- Intact sense of sight and hearing is required.
- Responsible for working in a safe manner.
Nice To Haves
- Student currently in Master's track in Medicine, Nursing, MBA, Sustainability, MHA
Responsibilities
- Performs duties including patient and family visits, delivery of support services, studies, investigations, research projects, and other assignments.
- Provides administrative coverage of the office such as answering phone and maintaining computer data.
- Types documents such as letters and creates spreadsheets and presentations.
- Assists with research projects, data analysis, and/or creating various reports.
- Assists with entering data and filing.
- Will work to build out a proposal.
- Communicates verbally and in writing with all levels within the System and with the public.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
