Undergraduate Summer Internship

Job Title & Specialty Area: Undergraduate Summer Internship

Department: Various

Location: Dallas and/or Plano

Shift: M-F 8/8:30am-4:30/5pm

Job Type: (remote / On-Site)

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This job is intended for participants in approved internship programs only. The college internship program will provide interns with practical experience and exposure to a variety of healthcare areas while assisting students with their professional and career goals. Interns will participate in functional department rotations, work closely with a mentor, and attend professional development trainings.

This is a full-time, 9-week position working Monday through Friday from 8/8:30am - 4:30/5:00pm.  

Participating Departments Listed Below:

• New Pediatric Campus Planning: Focused on the strategic planning and design of a state-of-the-art pediatric campus, ensuring alignment with the healthcare system’s mission to provide innovative, patient-centered care.
• Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO): Provides project management standards, governance, and execution support to ensure delivery of strategic organizational initiatives.
• Community Relations: Strengthens the hospital’s connection to the community through partnerships, advocacy, outreach events, and programs that support child and family well-being across the region.
• Marketing & Communications: Elevates brand awareness and delivers strategic communication initiatives, offering interns hands-on experience in campaign planning, media relations, and project management.
• Tax Services: Manages tax reporting, compliance, and documentation for the organization, supporting audits, filings, and analysis to ensure regulatory accuracy.
• Patient Safety: Promotes a culture of safety through risk identification, incident analysis, safety event coordination, and the development of systemwide safety improvement initiatives.
• Network Development Education: Supports ongoing staff development through training coordination, continuing education programs, documentation management, and learning platform maintenance.
• Workforce Development: Builds innovative career pathway programs, supports student and early career experiences, and strengthens the healthcare workforce pipeline through structured development initiatives.
• Magnet & Nursing Recognition: Sets excellence standards in nursing through leadership, education, and recognition programs such as DAISY and community awards.
• Nursing Excellence, Research & Innovation: Promotes clinical inquiry by empowering nurses to explore evidence-based solutions, conduct research studies, and implement innovations that improve patient outcomes.
• Clinical Development Pathways: Focuses on specialty certification preparation, skills development, and enhancing internal clinical mobility for team members pursuing professional advancement.
• Clinical Academic Affiliations & Community Partnerships: Manage clinical student placements, academic relationships, and community partnerships to support experiential learning and pipeline development for future healthcare professionals.
• Clinical Workforce Development: Builds talent pipelines and supports clinical team members in skill growth through academic and professional programs.
• Transition to Practice and Clinical Onboarding: Facilitates onboarding and assimilation for new clinical team members by coordinating training, orientation, and transition programs that support clinical competence and confidence.
• Volunteer Services: Manages volunteer programs, onboarding, training, and community contributions such as handmade donations.
• Family Support Services: Supports patients and families by normalizing the hospital environment through play, procedure explanations, and coping strategies.
• Acute Care Therapy Services: Provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to hospitalized patients, supporting recovery, mobility, functional skills, and developmental needs.

 Responsibilities:

Responsible for partnering with assigned leaders to complete the entirety or milestone of a project, present findings to executive team and other corporate leaders. 

Responsible for learning the activities and processes of the assigned department / unit of the organization by shadowing various positions of the department or performing the work assigned; assist various staff of the assigned department with routine duties. 

Perform research activities that contribute to benchmarking activities of the department; assist managers or other staff with special projects, including attending meetings and other functions; and perform other duties as required. 

Work Experience:

• Previous work, volunteer or internship experience Pref

Education:
 

• High school diploma or equivalent Req
• Currently enrolled in a college program in Business, Health Care Administration, or closely related field or a graduate from a college program. Req

A Place Where You Belong
 

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
 

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.