Internships

All master students in the Department of Health Management and Policy are required to do a 10-12 week internship between their first and second years of study. Students are placed in organizations and institutions based on their career interests, and are given assignments and projects of significant responsibility under the guidance and mentorship of a preceptor. This type of experiential learning is a critical component of our curriculum, as it gives students the opportunity to apply and more deeply understand what they are learning in the classroom and to enhance many professional skills. In addition, the internship experience leads to professional connections that are helpful for years to come.

HMP students intern in a wide variety of organizations, including hospitals and health systems, health insurance plans, health departments, community health centers, advocacy organizations, professional associations, think tanks, foundations, state/federal government agencies, and global health initiatives. The majority of students are paid for their internship work. The department provides significant guidance and assistance in the internship process. In 2010, 94% of HMP students and 98% of preceptors reported a positive and satisfactory internship experience. Many of our students complete their internship experience with a job offer.

Internship Placements

Where do HMP students do their internships? Everywhere! The department is sensitive to a student's location needs and works with our alumni network and faculty contacts to find internships in a wide variety of cities. Below is a list of examples of recent internship placements for HMP students.

2019 HMP Internships Infographic

Company Name City State
Accenture Chicago IL
Allina Health   MN
Anthem/AIM Specialty Health Chicago IL
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Formerly Children's Memorial) Chicago IL
Ascension Health Warren MI
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Detroit MI
C.S. Mott Children's and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospitals - UMHS Ann Arbor MI
Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation Ann Arbor MI
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Washington DC
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH
Congressional Budget Office Washington DC
Deloitte Consulting Chicago, Detroit, L.A. IL, MI, CA
Department of Health and Human Services Washington DC
Emory Healthcare Atlanta GA
Kaiser Family Foundation Washington DC
Kaiser Permanente   CA
Government Accountability Office Health Care Team Washington DC
Hartford HealthCare Hartford CT
Henry Ford Health System Detroit MI
Humana   KY
IHA Ypsilanti MI
Intermountain Medical Center Murray UT
John Snow Inc. Arlington VA
Maine Medicaid Office   ME
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston MA
Mayo Clinic, Arizona Scottsdale AZ
Michigan Medicine Ann Arbor MI
MUSC - Medical University of South Carolina   SC
Northwestern Medicine Chicago IL
Oregon Health & Science University Portland OR
One Medical   CA
Plante Moran Southfield MI
Stanford Healthcare Stanford CA
Trinity Health Novi MI
UCLA Health Los Angeles CA
United Healthcare Minneapolis MN
University of Chicago Medicine Chicago IL
Univerity of Colorado Hospital Aurora CO
UPMC Pittsburgh PA
Vanderbilt University Medical Center   TN
West Monroe Partners Chilcago IL
Yale-New Haven Health System New Haven CT
International Internships    
Access Project Kigali Rwanda
Community Aid/Sponsorship Programme Kerala India
Council of Women World Leaders Helsinki Finland
East of England Strategic Health Authority Cambridge England
Landseed International Medical Group Shanghai/Taiwan China
Ministry of Health Ghana, National Ambulance Service Accra Ghana
National Research Center for Mother & Child Health Astana Kazakhstan
Parliament of Ghana/Ghana Health Service Accra Ghana
PharmaSecure New Delhi India
School of Economics, University of Cape Town Capetown South Africa
United Kingdom's National Health Service Fife Scotland
WHO Country Office Serbia Belgrade Serbia
World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland