Hospital Systems Intern - 2026 Summer Internship
Description and Requirements
Healthfirst's 2026 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 1, 2026. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions. Interns must be within a commutable distance from our New York offices at 100 Church Street, and are expected on site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays The Healthfirst Delivery Systems Engagement Department manages an overall relationship with contracted health systems, negotiates contacts and collaborates with providers on advancement of Value-Based Reimbursement (VBR) delivery model. The team stays current on industry and business trends, reviews regulatory changes and best practices, and makes informed recommendations on VBR and quality initiatives to help providers to maximize the value of Healthfirst contracts and improve quality of care for our members. The department works closely with teams across the company to help grow Healthfirst membership and advises the hospitals how to achieve top performance in value-based delivery model. The team ensures health systems are compliant with all Healthfirst contracts and State and Federal regulations while providing high quality care to Healthfirst Medicaid and Medicare members. Over their ten weeks with Healthfirst, the Delivery System Engagement Intern will support projects focused on the strategic priorities of the department, which include Network Growth, Medicaid recertification, Right Member Right Plan processes, Quality and Performance Improvement, Account Receivable Resolution, and improving Health Equity. We are seeking an intern who is a self-starter and seeks to understand and improve payer-provider partnerships. He or she should have a positive attitude, strong desire to learn, collaborate and contribute.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The project may include any of the following tasks:
- Develop and implement project workplans and set milestones to measure success
- Identify relevant analyses to support projects and collaborate with various Analytics teams
- Identify actionable insights from data analytics
- Work with partners to research underlying issues driving health outcomes
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- Participate in strategic planning sessions
- Conduct CMS and State regulations review
- Conduct interviews of internal and external stakeholders
- Develop recommendations for future Healthfirst initiatives and priorities
- Present recommendations to internal stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's or a Ph.D. candidate (or working towards)
- Pursuing a business or a healthcare administration degree
- Project Management Experience
Minimum Qualifications:
- A student in a graduate program in an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program.
- Will not require sponsorship for employment
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from an accredited school
At this time, Healthfirst will only consider applicants who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require visa sponsorship from Healthfirst now or in the future, to retain their authorization to work in the United States.
Hiring Range:
- Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $40,200 - $54,570
- All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,900 - $52,000
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.
In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.
The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in "good faith" would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. HF Management Services, LLC complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, height and weight, familial status, marital status, or unemployment status, as well as any other legally protected basis. HF Management Services, LLC shall not discriminate against any disabled employee or applicant in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant is otherwise qualified.
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to careers@Healthfirst.org or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within HF Management Services, LLC will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with HF Management Services, LLC.
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- Mental Health Benefits
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- Lunch and Learns
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- Woman founded/led
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
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