Internships
All master students in the Department of Health Management and Policy are required to do a 10-12 week internship between their first and second years of study. Students are placed in organizations and institutions based on their career interests, and are given assignments and projects of significant responsibility under the guidance and mentorship of a preceptor. This type of experiential learning is a critical component of our curriculum, as it gives students the opportunity to apply and more deeply understand what they are learning in the classroom and to enhance many professional skills. In addition, the internship experience leads to professional connections that are helpful for years to come.
HMP students intern in a wide variety of organizations, including hospitals and health systems, health insurance plans, health departments, community health centers, advocacy organizations, professional associations, think tanks, foundations, state/federal government agencies, and global health initiatives. The majority of students are paid for their internship work. The department provides significant guidance and assistance in the internship process. In 2010, 94% of HMP students and 98% of preceptors reported a positive and satisfactory internship experience. Many of our students complete their internship experience with a job offer.
Internship Placements
Where do HMP students do their internships? Everywhere! The department is sensitive to a student's location needs and works with our alumni network and faculty contacts to find internships in a wide variety of cities. Below is a list of examples of recent internship placements for HMP students.
2019 HMP Internships Infographic
| Company Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture | Chicago | IL |
| Allina Health | MN | |
| Anthem/AIM Specialty Health | Chicago | IL |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Formerly Children's Memorial) | Chicago | IL |
| Ascension Health | Warren | MI |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Detroit | MI |
| C.S. Mott Children's and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospitals - UMHS | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation | Ann Arbor | MI |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Washington | DC |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | OH |
| Congressional Budget Office | Washington | DC |
| Deloitte Consulting | Chicago, Detroit, L.A. | IL, MI, CA |
| Department of Health and Human Services | Washington | DC |
| Emory Healthcare | Atlanta | GA |
| Kaiser Family Foundation | Washington | DC |
| Kaiser Permanente | CA | |
| Government Accountability Office Health Care Team | Washington | DC |
| Hartford HealthCare | Hartford | CT |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit | MI |
| Humana | KY | |
| IHA | Ypsilanti | MI |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | UT |
| John Snow Inc. | Arlington | VA |
| Maine Medicaid Office | ME | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | MA |
| Mayo Clinic, Arizona | Scottsdale | AZ |
| Michigan Medicine | Ann Arbor | MI |
| MUSC - Medical University of South Carolina | SC | |
| Northwestern Medicine | Chicago | IL |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | OR |
| One Medical | CA | |
| Plante Moran | Southfield | MI |
| Stanford Healthcare | Stanford | CA |
| Trinity Health | Novi | MI |
| UCLA Health | Los Angeles | CA |
| United Healthcare | Minneapolis | MN |
| University of Chicago Medicine | Chicago | IL |
| Univerity of Colorado Hospital | Aurora | CO |
| UPMC | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | TN | |
| West Monroe Partners | Chilcago | IL |
| Yale-New Haven Health System | New Haven | CT |
| International Internships | ||
| Access Project | Kigali | Rwanda |
| Community Aid/Sponsorship Programme | Kerala | India |
| Council of Women World Leaders | Helsinki | Finland |
| East of England Strategic Health Authority | Cambridge | England |
| Landseed International Medical Group | Shanghai/Taiwan | China |
| Ministry of Health Ghana, National Ambulance Service | Accra | Ghana |
| National Research Center for Mother & Child Health | Astana | Kazakhstan |
| Parliament of Ghana/Ghana Health Service | Accra | Ghana |
| PharmaSecure | New Delhi | India |
| School of Economics, University of Cape Town | Capetown | South Africa |
| United Kingdom's National Health Service | Fife | Scotland |
| WHO Country Office Serbia | Belgrade | Serbia |
| World Health Organization | Geneva | Switzerland |