Administrative Internship Program
The Internship Program
The MultiCare Administrative Internship Program is a 10-12 week paid summer internship program for graduate students enrolled in a Master-level health administration, business administration, or similar field. Administrative Interns are exposed to the complexity of the healthcare industry through various projects and preceptor shadowing.
The internship program is designed to be approximately 60 percent project-based work and 40 percent learning from leaders within the organization. Administrative Interns work on a variety of system-level projects and attend executive meetings. With this exposure and visibility, the internship experience is sure to be an immersive, fruitful, and rewarding experience.
About Our Internship Program
Program Structure
The Administrative Internship is an approximate split between 60% project work, 40% shadowing, mentorship, and career development.
Mentorship: You’ll be provided two layers of executive mentorship, as well as regular meetings with the program administrator and mentorship from past interns and administrative fellows.
Examples of past executive preceptors: Chief Operating Officer of Allenmore Hospital, Vice President of Facilities Management & Operations Support, Chief Medical Officer of Auburn & Covington Medical Centers, President of Pulse Heart Institute Operations, President of Behavioral Health, Chief Medical Officer – System Quality, Safety and Clinical Integration, Chief Financial Officer of the Inland Northwest Region, etc.
Examples of past internship projects:
- Drove virtual health use cases through various service lines throughout the organization
- Conducted value stream mapping for the hysterectomy process across the organization and recommended opportunities to ensure a win-win-win outcome for the patient, organization and staff
- Analyzed urgent care provider staffing, ensuring alignment with staffing matrix and appropriate coverage
- Developed business case for Neurogenic Bladder, Kidney Stone Center and Covington General surgery expansion
- Developed plan for centralized telemetry services spanning both MHS regions
- Made recommendations to improve ED throughput based on identification of barriers from ED Discharge to Inpatient Admission
- Developed recommendations to grow general surgery market share in South King County
Apply for the Internship Program
Important Dates:
Application Opens: November 20th, 2023
Application Due: January 5th, 2024 @11:59pm (PST)
Phone Interview: January 15th-18th, 2024
Final Interview (Virtual): January 22nd-26th, 2024
Start Date: May/June 2024
Application Materials must be compiled in ONE complete PDF document that includes:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation – at least one academic (ex. program director or professor)
- Unofficial graduate transcript: Master’s degree – typically a MHA, MBA, MPH, MHSA, MSHA or MSN
To apply for the administrative internship positions (please note: you can apply to either or both locations):
Administrative Intern at MultiCare in Tacoma, WA
Administrative Intern at MultiCare in Spokane, WA
Note: We are unable to sponsor work visas for individuals participating in the Administrative Internship Program at this time.
Informational Webinars:
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 (2:00PM – 3:00PM PST)
To pre-register for our informational webinar, please visit the link here.
Informational Session Slides:
Contact Information
Contact Us – Have more questions? We want to hear from you!
Reach out to us at: [email protected]
Program Administrator: Trina Tan
Current Administrative Fellows:
- Andrew Gener, MHSA
- Nate Symonds, MBA
