Program Management and Research Master's Internship
Kaiser Permanente
This internship role is scheduled to be flexible. Please be prepared to spend part of your time working remotely and part of your time working at the following address:
74 N. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena, 91103
Job Summary:
This position provides analytical support to a project or department. Under the guidance of a Project Manager/ Director, responsible for collecting and researching data, performing analysis, providing recommendations and presenting results.
Department Description:
The Center for Healthy Living (CHL) provides evidence-based and clinically effective health education programs. CHL offers easy-to-understand health information in a variety of convenient ways across Southern California. In partnership with our 13 local CHL department teams, we help KP members make healthier choices by utilizing a variety of tools that respect members' needs, readiness, and learning preferences. We provide programs in various modalities including in-person and virtual group workshops, telephone coaching, nutrition therapy/consultation, and synchronous/asynchronous webinars. As health behavior change experts, we encourage small steps to change by helping members choose their own, achievable goals. CHL supports healthy living at every stage along the wellness to illness continuum. Please visit our website to learn more about our programs and services: https://kp.org/centerforhealthyliving/
Desired Majors:
Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Education, Marketing, or Business Administration.
Project Description:
Graduate Intern projects will align with the department's focus on lifestyle management and behavior change. Projects will directly support regional initiatives, priority business needs and program delivery, with an emphasis on research, evaluation, digital/virtual innovation, and process/quality improvement.
Desired Skillsets:
Strong remote work skills that leverage professionalism and transparent sharing between colleagues and managers, ethical and social responsibility, presentation/facilitation skills, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, leadership, interpersonal skills, strategic thinking, ability to demonstrate original/creative thinking, active listening, adaptability, problem solving, time management, data analysis/synthesis, quantitative/qualitative research, digital literacy, digital content creation, virtual collaboration, and product marketing/outreach.
Essential Responsibilities:
+ Responsible for contributing high level analytical support to a project or department requiring application of knowledge in marketing, information management, finance, management, economics or statistics.
+ This position contributes to a full range of project components.
+ Assigned to at least one project and expected to produce results and report out as a member of a project team.
+ Organizes assigned project tasks, identifies and structures information collection activities, and sets timelines for completion of required tasks as directed.
+ Develops tools to identify and to document best practices.
+ Prepares various excel, word or PowerPoint reports, and works with access database software (or similar tool) to develop data extracts and management information reports.
+ May be asked to produce graphic information using excel or PowerPoint or similar software.
+ Contributes to development of management information and analysis conducted, provides recommendations and assists with preparation of formal presentations to communicate results to various management levels. Identifies alternative solutions to project issues.
+ Contributes to development project plans to ensure timely deliverables and successful completion of project and demonstrates an understanding of various business intersections.
+ Assists with identification and development of training information.
+ Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
+ N/A
Education
+ Bachelors degree required.
+ Enrolled in or recent graduate of a MBA or other Masters level program with an accredited college or university.
License, Certification, Registration
+ N/A
Additional Requirements:
+ Solid analytical skills, problem solving, project management and critical thinking.
+ Strong project management skills.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Ability to utilize at a working level Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
+ Must be able to work in a Labor/ Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Knowledge of SQL or SAS highly desirable.
Notes:
+ The graduate student intern supports the Regional CHL dept. and 13 local SCAL depts. with improving population health outcomes.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Program Management and Research Master's Internship
LOCATION: Pasadena, California
REQNUMBER: 1405468
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
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