Sustainability Intern
Henry Ford Health
Sustainability Intern
Henry Ford Health
Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare
GENERAL SUMMARY:
**Internship for May 2027** **MSU Students Only**
The Sustainability Intern supports practical, data-informed projects that advance environmental stewardship, operational efficiency, employee engagement, and responsible resource use across Henry Ford Health. The intern will work with sustainability leaders, operational departments, clinical partners, and other stakeholders to research opportunities, organize and analyze information, contribute to project implementation, and communicate findings in a clear and actionable way.
This internship provides a hands-on opportunity to contribute to health care sustainability initiatives while building experience in project management, environmental data analysis, stakeholder engagement, research, and executive-ready communication. Assignments will be selected based on organizational priorities, the interns skills and academic interests, data availability, and the readiness of project sponsors. The intern may support one primary project or a portfolio of smaller projects.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1-3 days in office, quite literally working in the field.
Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare
Henry Ford Health operates a large Michigan health system that provides a full range of medical services through 13 acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, home health, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and more, along with health insurance and related retail. It delivers care via a network of hospitals and clinics offering primary, preventive, specialty, surgical, and rehabilitative services, with options for in-person and virtual visits, while also supporting research and education to improve treatments. The system stands out as one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers with over 50,000 team members and more than 550 sites, and it is repeatedly recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and multi-organ transplants, underpinned by strong research funding. Its goal is to partner with patients and communities to provide high-quality care, advance medical research, and educate the next generation of health professionals.
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