Intern, Health Services Research Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact

Us: The professional home and leading national organization for health services researchers, policymakers, and health care practitioners and stakeholders. AcademyHealth – together with its members and partners – increases the understanding of methods and data used in the field, enhances the professional skills of a vibrant and diverse community of researchers and research users, supports the implementation of evidence to improve policy and practice, and advocates for the use of evidence to improve health and health care for all. Our established priorities are: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Health Systems Improvement, Resilience and Capacity; and Science Innovation. Diversity is a core value at AcademyHealth. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all and transforming our field to achieve higher impact, more equitable research.

You: A current or recent graduate student seeking hands-on experience in program evaluation, qualitative research, and report writing to inform a high-impact fellowship program. You are confident, motivated, self-directed, and interested in health services research, public health, and/or evaluation.

How you’ll contribute:

During this internship, you will provide substantive and program support for AcademyHealth’s Public Policy Fellowship program.

• Work alongside members of the Health Services Research Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact (HIII) team to advance the mission and objectives of AcademyHealth through program evaluation and communication.
• Design and develop a survey to assess the impact of the Public Voices Fellowship on career opportunities, professional trajectory, and personal development from the first two cohorts.
• Schedule and conduct individual interviews with Fellows to gather qualitative data on how the Fellowship program impacted their professional and interpersonal lives.
• Analyze survey and interview data to identify key themes, trends, and insights about the Fellows' experiences.
• Synthesize findings into a comprehensive report that outlines the key takeaways and provides actionable recommendations for program improvements to inform the next cohort.
• Review and summarize publications or projects produced by fellows in Cohort 2, assessing how these outputs reflect their experience and growth during the fellowship.
• Provide administrative support as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• A current student in a relevant science, health, or related degree graduate program, including but not limited to MPH, MPP, or MA, or a recent graduate of one of these programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in conducting surveys.

Duration:

• Start and end dates are flexible but would prefer an intern from January to April for at least 100 hours.
• This internship can be completed remotely or in the DC area.