UMMG Administrative Intern

Job Summary

Ambulatory Care is seeking a highly motivated professional from the University of Michigan Health Management and Policy Program to serve as an Administrative Intern. This position will provide the chosen candidate with high-level exposure to Michigan Medicine Leadership and broad organization issues where they will be challenged to think critically and contribute innovative ideas. Under general direction from leadership, the Administrative Intern will provide project management and leadership to support strategic initiatives across the UMMG enterprise. This individual will be responsible for managing large, complex project deliverables that require collaboration across stakeholder groups. This individual will coordinate analysis, documents and logistics using industry standards, policies/procedures, plans/specifications, and quality/safety requirements to help drive decision-making. This position provides the chosen individual with the opportunity to build their career experience at a world-renowned academic health center, expand industry knowledge, strengthen their analytical skills, and practice and develop their business, administrative, and management acumen.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

• Conduct informational interviews with key leaders across the organization.
• Serve as lead on high-profile projects with senior management.
• Responsible for applying knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet task requirements: scope, budget, quality, time, communications, change management, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Provide support with handling administrative matters including those of a confidential nature.
• Create or draft correspondence for high-level leadership.
• Draft PowerPoint presentations and simple to medium complexity Excel spreadsheets.
• Responsible for tracking, reporting, and status meetings, ensuring successful implementation of activities with stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, document, and resolve issues, risks, decisions, and dependencies; escalates to appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
• Effectively apply logic, principles, and analytics to aid in decision-making. Assesses complex problems, draws conclusions, and provides value-driven solutions.
• Conducts meetings and presentations with effective communication, and manages change with stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains an excellent working relationship with teams and stakeholders.
• Acts as a liaison between various departments to ensure that all activities are in support of overall goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as directed.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications*

• Ability to analyze, compare, and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free of immediate directions, within the scope of their responsibility.
• Highly analytical and has the ability to translate and communicate analysis into actionable information for problem-solving and decision-making at all levels within organization.
• Strong team orientation and ability to manage in complex organizations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate flexibility and commitment to embracing change.
• Strong relationship-building skills, including the demonstrated ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to bring structure to an unstructured environment.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio) and other project management tools to aid in the project delivery and data analysis.
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications*

• Ability to use SQL to pull and manipulate data.
• Knowledge of University of Michigan Health System Policies and Procedures.
  
  
  

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.