Intern - Behavioral Health

Internship Opportunity for Master of Health Administration Students:

 Financial Analysis & Performance Improvement in Inpatient Mental Health Services

Are you an MHA student eager to deepen your financial acumen while supporting mission‑driven mental health care? M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Services is offering a hands‑on internship focused on unit‑level financial analysis for adult and pediatric inpatient programs—an opportunity to build real‑world skills that directly influence sustainability, access, and operational excellence.

Why This Internship?
This experience places you at the intersection of finance, operations, and clinical care. You’ll help illuminate the financial story behind inpatient mental health services and contribute insights that support strategic decision‑making across the system.

Working alongside operational leaders, clinical partners, and finance teams, you will:

• Analyze inpatient revenue cycle performance and key cost drivers to understand financial trends and pressures
• Support unit‑level P&L work, including validation of financial assumptions and reconciliation of data sources
• Translate complex financial data into clear, concise, executive‑ready insights that inform leadership discussions
• Identify root causes of financial variation and highlight opportunities for improvement, efficiency, and sustainability

What’s in It for You?
Applied Financial Experience: Gain hands‑on exposure to revenue cycle analysis, cost structures, and inpatient financial performance.

Strategic Insight: Learn how financial data shapes decisions around access, staffing, and service sustainability.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with clinical, operational, and finance leaders who will support your learning and growth.

Skill Development: Strengthen competencies in financial validation, data interpretation, and performance improvement.

Meaningful Impact: Contribute to system‑level conversations that influence the future of inpatient mental health care.

Who Should Apply?
This internship is ideal for MHA students who are analytical, curious, and motivated to understand how financial performance drives operational and strategic decisions in healthcare. If you enjoy working with data, translating numbers into meaningful insights, and supporting services that make a difference for vulnerable populations, this role will be a strong fit.