Internship Host Site (Unpaid)

Position Overview

About the Alliance

The Alliance for Health Policy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping policymakers and the public better understand health policy, the root of the nation’s health care issues, and the trade-offs posed by various proposals for change. We educate congressional and executive agency staff on health policy issues, engage the health care community and stakeholders in solutions-focused dialogues, and convene public webinars on a range of health policy topics and emerging health issues.  

About the Role

If you have a funded internship or scholarship and are looking for a host organization, the Alliance invites students interested in health policy to join our team as a intern. The position is an unpaid volunteer role. In order to provide a level playing field for all potential applicants regardless of financial means, applicants must have a funded internship or scholarship to apply. 

As an internship host site, we offer undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work with a collaborative, mission-driven organization, to help develop critical conversations that will inform the future of our health care system, and the ability to network among the DC health care community. We strongly encourage applicants with a health policy background, but are open to applicants with a variety of educational backgrounds. The position is based in Washington, D.C. Applicants should ideally be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Full-time applicants will receive priority consideration.

Primary Responsibilities

Intern responsibilities include:

  • Monitor and attend health policy forums and hearings on Capitol Hill and in the D.C. area;
  • Support Alliance team in landscape analyses on health topics, research and track health legislation, and regulatory issues;
  • Support the drafting of event attendee materials including resource and expert lists;
  • Support the preparation of background and external event preparation materials as well as day-of-event tasks for events hosting 100+ high-level attendees;
  • Maintain and analyze program data;
  • Provide administrative support, creating, updating, and maintaining organized files and records; and other related tasks.
  • Assist the development team with research into potential funders for various Alliance initiatives; 
  • Assist the communications team with research and data organization.

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Required Qualifications

  • Must have a funded internship or scholarship and be seeking a host organization;
  • Must be pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject from an accredited university; (business, communications, public policy, political science, public health, journalism)
  • General knowledge of the U.S. health care system and health policy landscape as well as basic foundation of the federal legislative and/or regulatory process;
  • Strong writing skills and demonstrated commitment to consistently high-quality, thorough work;
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks at one time; 
  • Responsive, customer service-oriented approach to completing responsibilities and supporting the program team and organization achieve its mission;
  • Prior work experience preferred.

To Apply
Please submit an application to be considered for this role. We hire for the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with interviews held at the discretion of the Alliance. If you do not receive a notification that your application was successfully submitted through our platform, email us at info@allhealthpolicy.org to ask if the application went through, but please do not send resumes or applications via email.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and volunteers. Applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are encouraged to apply.

About Us

The Alliance for Health Policy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping policymakers and the public better understand health policy, the root of the nation’s health care issues, and the trade-offs posed by various proposals for change.

About the Alliance