Administrative Intern

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Summer 2027 Administrative Internship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is a free-standing pediatric medical center located in Chicago, Illinois. The hospital is aligned with 1,100 pediatric specialists focusing on more than 70 specialties in 18 locations. Lurie Children’s provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest freestanding pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, Lurie Children’s is an academic pediatric healthcare leader committed to providing unsurpassed healthcare for children and educating future healthcare leaders. 

Job Summary:

The Administrative Intern will participate in a 10–12 week in-person summer internship that combines project execution, shadowing, and educational opportunities to build an understanding of pediatric healthcare administration, academic medicine, and the healthcare system. Interns will contribute to the organization by completing hospital-wide projects spanning clinical and business operations, strategy, analytics, community health, and finance that align with the organization’s mission and vision. 

The Administrative Intern will report to a senior-level leader who will provide project guidance, support professional development, and help build core leadership competencies. In addition to project work, interns will participate in leadership meetings, organizational events, and shadowing experiences tailored to their interests to gain insight into the organization and explore potential career paths. At the conclusion of the internship, each intern will deliver a brief presentation to senior leaders highlighting their project outcomes, contributions, and key learning experiences.

Application Materials: 

• Resume

• 500-word essay explaining (A) Current skills that would contribute to the mission of Lurie Children’s and (B) Specific goals to achieve from the summer internship experience. Please upload your essay as an additional attachment within the application.
  
  
  

Application Information:

• Eligibility: Candidates must complete the first year of a master’s degree program in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field before the internship begins.

• Application Window: November 9–December 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted only during this three week period and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST on December 1, 2026.

• Start Date: May 17, 2027.

• End Date: August 6, 2027, with flexibility to accommodate graduate school schedules.
• Additional Information: Contact Anna Zomaya, MHA, Administrative Fellow, at 312.227.5588 or [email protected]. Visit luriechildrens.org.

K.S.A.'s:

1.    Bachelor’s degree in business, nursing, finance, or related field and has completed the first year of a Master’s degree in health care administration, business administration, or related field.
2.    Analytical skills necessary to plan and develop activities impacting hospital-wide or departmental operations, to work with special projects, and to develop, prepare, and analyze various reports.
3.    Communication skills, both oral and written, necessary to prepare clear and concise reports and make effective recommendations and formal presentations.

Job Duties:

1.    Demonstrates effective behaviors as outlined in the organization-wide core competencies.
2.    Completes a comprehensive orientation to the operations of the Medical Center in order to provide the participant with an opportunity to develop basic skills in hospital management and gain a better understanding of pediatric healthcare, Lurie Children’s and its related entities.
3.    Gathering, investigating, researching, analyzing, and/or studying activities impacting hospital-wide or intra/interdepartmental operations.
4.    Attends meetings as needed and participating on committees as needed.
5.    Completing other special projects or assignments as directed.
6.    Other job functions as assigned.
 

Education

Pay Range

$18.00-$27.00 Hourly

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

For questions about how to request an accommodation please contact: [email protected]

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