Summer Internship - Population Health

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 medical student intern will engage in a hands-on, population health-focused VBC project under the supervision of the Population Health Impact team in partnership with Aledade First. The intern will choose from the topics below and complete a deliverable based on the nature of their project. Acceptable deliverables include a white paper, educational material for practices and patients, and/or other media designed to improve population health in the communities we serve.

Potential Project Topics:
Community Deprivation Index and its impact on Value-Based Care performance
Impact of Gemba Walks on patient engagement and activation in locations with high community deprivation index (CDI) scores
Population Health Assessments for Primary Care Practices
Reducing health disparities in diabetes for historically marginalized communities
CLAS Standards and Evaluation of Health Literacy for Patient Engagement
UniteUs Impact on Social Drivers of Health for Rural Communities

Additional Scope of Work:
Lead a weekly 30 minute journal club discussion for the Population Health Impact team presenting literature on a topic related to their project
Attend a minimum of one practice visit Gemba Walk with a member of the Population Health Impact team
Learn about the Aledade First program and connect with current residents
Complete meet & greets and mentorships with designated Aledaders

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​ ​trainings​ ​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

• Engage in a hands-on, population health-focused VBC project under the supervision of the Population Health Impact team in partnership with Aledade First.
• Choose from the topics and complete a deliverable based on the nature of their project. Acceptable deliverables include a white paper, educational material for practices and patients, and/or other media designed to improve population health in the communities we serve.
• Lead a weekly 30 minute journal club discussion for the Population Health Impact team presenting literature on a topic related to their project
• Attend a minimum of one practice visit Gemba Walk with a member of the Population Health Impact team
• Learn about the Aledade First program and connect with current residents
• Complete meet & greets and mentorships with designated Aledaders
• 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​ ​trainings​ ​in​ ​the​ ​healthcare​ ​field.

What This Job Offers

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