Summer Internship - Policy

Aledade • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Aledade is recruiting for 2026 Summer Interns! Interns ​receive​ guidance​ ​from​ senior​ ​leaders​ and​ ​take​ ​part​ ​in​ ​substantive, hands-on​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​foster​ an understanding​ ​of​ ​overall​ ​operations​ ​at​ ​Aledade​ ​and​ ​the​ ​function​ ​of our​ ​complex​ ​healthcare​ system​ ​in​ ​general.​ This internship will begin on June 1st, 2026, and last for 10 weeks until August 7th, 2026.

The Policy summer intern will help the team track legislation at the state level related to primary care investment and other issues Aledade cares about (value-based care, etc.). They will help us plan our annual fall Hill Day where we invite Aledade physicians to come to DC to meet with their legislators to advocate for primary care and accountable care. The intern will also help with small projects throughout the summer, such as preparing decks/presentations, researching different issues in policy, possibly writing short articles. Finally, we want this to be a good learning opportunity for the intern so will help them identify webinars, briefings, articles, etc. related to value-based care and Medicare policy.

In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​taking​ ​ownership​ ​over​ ​substantial​ ​projects,​ ​an​ ​Aledade​ Intern ​will​ ​also:
Attend​​​ ​meetings​ with a cohort of other Interns where​ ​you​ ​will​ ​hear​ ​from​ ​leaders across​ ​the company, participate in professional development programming, and touch base with other Interns.
Gain​ ​exposure​ ​to​ ​senior​ ​executives​ ​and​ ​industry​ ​leaders.
Develop​ ​expertise​ ​in​ ​areas​ ​including​ ​healthcare​ ​policy,​ ​programming​ ​languages,​ ​business​ ​operations, Medicare​, ​and​ ​commercial​ ​payer​ ​contracts​ ​and​ ​clinical​ ​workflows.
Have​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​relevant​ ​events​ ​and​ ​training​ ​in​ ​the​ ​healthcare​ ​field.

Requirements

• Passionate​ ​about​ ​healthcare​ ​and​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​making​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​impact​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​.
• A​ ​self-starter​ ​who​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​take​ ​initiative​ ​and​ ​ownership​ ​of​ ​projects.
• A​ ​collaborative​ ​team​ ​player​.
• Detail​ ​oriented​ ​and​ ​self-motivated​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​work ​that​ ​meets​ ​high​ ​standards.

Nice To Haves

• prior​ ​internship​ ​experience
• strong​ ​record​ ​of​ ​academic​ ​success

Responsibilities

• help the team track legislation at the state level related to primary care investment and other issues Aledade cares about (value-based care, etc.)
• help us plan our annual fall Hill Day where we invite Aledade physicians to come to DC to meet with their legislators to advocate for primary care and accountable care
• help with small projects throughout the summer, such as preparing decks/presentations, researching different issues in policy, possibly writing short articles
• identify webinars, briefings, articles, etc. related to value-based care and Medicare policy

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed