Overview

The Summer 2024 Intern serves in a four or eight-week capacity and is responsible for helping with departmental tasks, ad-hoc requests and is actively involved with unit or organization-wide projects. Interns work closely with NCH staff and leaders to conduct research, capture data, attend meetings and develop and implement new processes and initiatives while helping achieve best outcomes for the hospital.

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Responsibilities

Gathers and analyzes data. Runs pre-defined queries and formats reports as appropriate.

Compiles and builds presentation materials to support projects, showcase new initiatives, report data findings or other related information.

Attends weekly group development sessions and actively participates in all NCH intern events.

Applies strategic, system-level thinking and operational excellence techniques for problem solving.

Performs some clerical office coordination and administrative tasks as needed. 

Collaborates directly with manager and provides recommendations to improve department or business unit.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

High school graduate. Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate accredited university.

3.4 accumulative GPA

Rising junior or senior actively pursuing degree in Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Tech, Data Analysis, Statistics Health Information Management, Biological Sciences, Business Operations or Hospital Administration.

SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software.

Sound written and oral communication skills.

Ability to work within teams and maintain professional composure in a dynamic work environment that often requires management and completion of multiple tasks.

Demonstrates sound judgment and ability to apply logical/critical thought processes when developing solutions.

Displays a positive presence and interacts with all levels of staff, outside vendors, consultants, and physicians.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous work experience preferred.

Note: Regular, reliable and consistent attendance is an essential job function.

Employees are expected to perform work as scheduled.

Please see the physical requirements for this position listed below.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet