Enterprise Internship

About the Role

Enterprise Internship, Wake Forest/Winston Salem Health Care Administration & Operations Undergraduate

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of healthcare projects, contributing to their progress and meeting project sponsor needs.
• Integrate into work units to carry out assigned tasks and identify support resources.
• Offer perspectives on current trends and issues to stimulate new ideas.
• Build a broad range of healthcare management skills, working effectively with physicians, administrative colleagues, and allied health staff.
• Direct or lead the work of others in work groups or task forces.
• Contribute to committee work related to assignments.
• Describe and integrate the functions and relationships of practice, education, research, inpatient and outpatient settings, physicians, administrators, allied health staff, hiring, training, retaining, terminating employees, costs, charges, revenue, providers, and payors in support of the organization's vision.
• Seek opportunities for continuous process and outcome improvement and provide exceptional patient care.
• Study and apply improvement methodologies including data collection, analysis, group facilitation, and implementation strategies.
• Meet with leadership regularly to discuss the fellowship and report on project progress.
• Participate in the system’s strategic planning process.
• Assist in the development of other programs and services as assigned.
• Assist in managing databases and inputting information, data, and records.
• Participate in the development of programs, processes, or applications.
• Assist in preparing information and research materials; create and maintain presentations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excel

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Healthcare Leadership, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Management, Nonprofit Management, Laboratory Sciences, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Must have junior or senior standing.
• Grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability in successfully completing tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Must demonstrate integrity, maturity, dependability, a positive attitude, and enthusiasm.

Internship Details

• Status: Benefits Eligible
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, business hours.
• Duration: May 31, 2027 - August 6, 2027
• Location: On-site in the Greater Winston Salem area.
• Pay Range: $21.00 - $21.00

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed by the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under various names across multiple states and is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is involved in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core. The system is recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, offering one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs. The organization is committed to providing equitable care and contributes more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.