Overview
The St. Jude Children’s Research Healthcare Administration program is a cohort model internship designed to offer motivated individuals the opportunity to spend a summer placement with the Strategic Planning & Decision Support Office and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. During the internship, the selected students will gain an in-depth understanding of pediatric hospital and clinical operations, research operations at an academic medical center, and administrative operations, with a focus on strategy, finance, facility planning, campus operations, and other functions.
Internship Description
The internship is experiential and project focused. The intern will play an essential role in various strategic planning, financial planning and operational projects and activities. The intern will develop and hone their practical skills through a broad range of responsibilities including:
- Participate in various strategic and operational priority initiatives.
- Conduct market research for trend identification, strategy development and planning.
- Draft reports and executive summaries based on conducted research, data analysis and financial projections.
- Learn strategic planning processes and organizational perspective to support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Strategic Plan; perspectives include organization culture, image, structure, operational efficiency, and market awareness.
- Assist with developing strategic and business plans for institution’s priorities.
- Analyze various key financial and non-financial metrics.
- Collect, understand, process, verify and report financial related information to finance leaders.
Qualifications
Students interested in applying must be enrolled in an accredited college Master’s level program in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health or similar program. Potential interns should be interested in healthcare administration with a focus on strategic planning and financial planning.
Expectations
Students most likely to succeed as an intern will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; the ability to manage priorities and work in teams and autonomously as appropriate; proven ability to meet deadlines and a willingness to learn.
How to Apply
Admissions for summer 2026 are scheduled to open in September 2025.
Unsolicited resumes will not be accepted. Please be prepared to include a cover letter, resume, and official graduate school transcript with your application. For first year students, if fall semester grades are not yet available, please submit an unofficial transcript showing current/in-progress classes. Applicants will be considered through a variety of factors including education experience, leadership experience, and past work or internship experience.”
Once the application portal opens, a link to CollegeNET will be posted on this page. Students wishing to check the status of their application after submission can log into their CollegeNET account.
Applications will not be accepted via Handshake or other job platforms, though the internship may be posted on any number of platforms.
Phone screens and virtual panel interviews are planned for fall 2025. Offers will be extended beginning in December. All applicants will be notified of their status by January 2026.
Time Commitment
Candidates should note that our internship is a full-time learning experience. You should expect to be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm starting May 18, 2026 through August 7, 2026. Specific dates depend on the successful candidate’s academic schedule. The internship is located in Memphis, TN, and requires relocation the Memphis area.
Compensation, Housing, and Parking
Compensation will be provided in a stipend format paid monthly. For non-local interns, St. Jude will provide housing through the guest housing program. Housing will be paid for by St. Jude. Parking is free on campus for all employees and free at guest housing units.