About the role#
The Strategy Intelligence team helps health system leaders understand industry trends and make informed decisions. As a graduate intern, you will work on projects that translate healthcare research and data into practical takeaways like white papers, case studies, and strategic frameworks. You will gain exposure to clinical service lines, including cardiovascular, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics, and pediatrics. This is a full-time, 10-week summer internship starting June 1, 2027, and ending August 6, 2027.
What you'll do#
- Support a defined project addressing a current service-line strategy theme to produce a client-ready deliverable.
- Conduct research across industry, policy, market, and organizational domains.
- Analyze data, identify sources, and summarize findings for publications, presentations, and strategic discussions.
- Collaborate with service line experts and colleagues in intelligence, analytics, and account management.
- Create clear tables, charts, written summaries, and presentation slides for healthcare strategy leaders.
- Participate in team meetings, learning sessions, and client discussions while tracking project milestones.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a graduate program for healthcare administration, public health, business administration, health policy, economics, biological sciences, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience organizing, analyzing, or presenting data.
- Coursework or experience in healthcare management, biological sciences, or economics.
- Ability to evaluate sources, synthesize information, and communicate findings clearly.
- Demonstrated interest in healthcare delivery, health system strategy, or clinical service lines.
- Preferred: Experience with PowerBI or DataBricks.
Location & details#
- Location: Chicago, Illinois.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Compensation: $25 per hour.
- Requirements: Ability to participate in the full internship schedule, including the in-person orientation in Chicago.
About Vizient, Inc
Vizient, Inc. provides performance improvement solutions and services to healthcare providers across the United States. The company serves over two-thirds of acute care providers and more than one-third of ambulatory providers. It offers data, analytics, and a contract portfolio representing 156 billion dollars in annual purchasing volume. Based in Irving, Texas, the firm maintains multiple offices nationwide and employs over 7,000 people.
How to get in at Vizient, Inc
Applying early to Vizient, Inc. gives you a distinct advantage because recruiters review applications as they arrive before the candidate pool grows. Intern Insider sends an instant alert the moment a role matching your target is published anywhere, so you can submit your materials among the first. This helps you avoid the frustration of being buried in a stack of hundreds of later applicants. You can reach out directly to the recruiters behind Vizient, Inc. roles to ask about the position or a referral, which materially improves your response rates. Intern Insider surfaces these specific contacts for you, saving you the time spent searching for the right person to message. Connecting with a human being who manages the process is often more effective than relying on a cold application.
