Quality Undergraduate Intern (Summer)

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) invites applications for a Undergraduate Quality Summer Intern to join our Quality department. This position is a full-time internship opportunity based out of our regional office located in Washington D.C. with a hybrid work model. Please note, this position is ineligible for benefits. The summer internship program runs for about 12 weeks with a start date of June 4, 2025, and end date of August 15, 2025. Click here to learn more about MAPMG’s Internship Program.

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is comprised of more than 1,700 Permanente physicians and nearly 300 staff professionals who come together to make a positive impact on the health and lives of more than 800,000 members in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Quality Improvement, the Undergraduate Quality Summer Intern will support the Quality team in engaging directly with the physician executives throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as delivery system operations. You will gain practical experience in healthcare systems, business administration, consulting, project management, and strategic planning, while contributing to the achievement of key departmental goals.

You can expect to:

• Assist in optimizing workflows, conducting data analysis and validation to support decision-making, and leveraging MAPMG’s proprietary tools to improve departmental performance
• Create and refine presentations to communicate project outcomes and insights, while supporting strategic planning through research, trend analysis, and cross-functional collaboration
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives by participating in project planning and executing strategies, as well as gathering and presenting data to senior stakeholders

What is required:

• Must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Business Administration, Quality, Management, Analytics, Biology, or a related field is required
• Must be available to work full-time for a minimum of 12 weeks during the internship
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with experience in data analysis, reporting, and presentation creation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with data visualization tools is a plus
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, with a passion for improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes
• Must be able to commute to Washington D.C. regional office as needed
• Candidates must either currently live in or be willing to relocate to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area
• Must provide documentation of the Covid vaccine 2-dose series (or J&J 1-dose) prior to October 1, 2023, or documentation for 1-dose of the most current Covid vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) as a condition of employment
• Must provide documentation for the influenza vaccine as a condition of employment

The starting hourly rate for this position is $20.00 which considers an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and prior job experience, training, market data, and other relevant factors. Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits.

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity:
MAPMG continuously works to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities, and that starts with providing an inclusive, supportive environment for our physicians and staff. We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who value diversity and will commit to practicing culturally competent healthcare.