What are the responsibilities and job description for the MBA Summer Associate, Corporate Strategy & Development position at athenahealth, Inc.?
Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
We are seeking a summer associate to join our Corporate Strategy & Development (CS&D) team and help support our mission to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Corporate Strategy and Development sits at the intersection of our Executive Leadership Team, our private equity board, and our industry leading product platform. The team drives key enterprise growth-oriented decisions such where and how athenahealth competes and where resources are deployed.
During the summer of 2025 you will report directly to the Executive Director of Corporate Strategy and have full ownership over a meaningful growth-oriented project. As with all CS&D roles, this role is highly visible and will allow you interact with leadership across the company. The output of your work has the potential to meaningfully contribute to the growth and expansion of the enterprise, while showcasing your talents in strategy and analytics.
This job is for you if you are future oriented, pragmatic, analytical, and have a track record of driving growth through strategy new business incubation. You are an MBA student completing your first year. You may have had prior experience in consulting or in product-management type roles. You have executive-level professionalism and process along with the ability to establish relationships with key stakeholders. Finally, given the subject matter of our work, you must possess unimpeachable ethics and a deep respect for confidentiality.
Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):
Work on and deliver a project that supports the development of a strategic program / initiative, aligned to athenahealth’s long-term strategy, which drives organic or inorganic growth by:
Quickly becoming a subject matter expert in the sub-market or concept in scope for the project
Structuring, leading, and distilling market research and landscaping into actionable insights to inform your proposal and recommendations
Developing supporting financial and analysis to quantify your business case and recommendations
Work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders across the company to drive towards consensus and buy-in for your project recommendations
Gain exposure and a deep understanding of athenahealth’s business and role in the healthcare industry
Education & Experience Required:
Must be pursuing an MBA with at least one semester left in your program
Experience in Healthcare is helpful
Experience in Consulting, Investment Banking, or Private Equity a plus
Willingness to be based in Boston, MA
About athenahealth
Here’s our vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
What’s unique about our locations?
From an historic, 19th century arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant, all of athenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our 10 offices across the United States and India — plus numerous remote employees — all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together.
Our company culture might be our best feature.
We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story. athenahealth develops and implements products and services that support US healthcare: It’s our chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.
Our vibrant and talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing their best selves to work.
Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enough that your individual contributions will stand out — but large enough to grow your career with our resources and established business stability.
Giving back is integral to our culture. Our athenaGives platform strives to support food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insight sharing, collaboration, and cross-team engagement.
What can we do for you?
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. And we provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
athenahealth is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity—that’s why we recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. We’re happy to provide a reasonable accommodation, for those with a disability, to complete any part of the application process. If you are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact us at taoperations@athenahealth.com for assistance.
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
