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Chicago, IL

Internship

Hybrid

$25/hr - $25/hr

Intern

Vizient’s Research Analytics & Insights team uses data and research methods to help healthcare organizations understand performance, quality outcomes, and emerging industry questions. The intern will contribute to a healthcare analytics project by developing an analytic question, researching relevant data and literature, conducting analyses, and communicating findings.

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Responsibilities

Complete training in the Vizient CDB online tool and use its front-end interface to support healthcare data analysis
Contribute to a defined research or analytics project addressing a RAIN team priority or client-relevant healthcare question
Conduct focused literature and background research, refine analytic questions, and identify appropriate measures and datasets
Perform data extraction, validation, descriptive analysis, and interpretation to identify meaningful trends and insights
Collaborate with RAIN colleagues and cross-functional partners to review methods, findings, and implications
Develop clear documentation, visualizations, and a final presentation or written research deliverable for technical and nontechnical audiences
Support updates to internal SharePoint content and team knowledge resources, as needed

Qualification

Required

Currently pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in health services research, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, health informatics, healthcare administration, or a related quantitative field; an undergraduate degree must be completed before the internship begins
Coursework or applied experience in quantitative research methods, statistics, healthcare analytics, or study design
Experience using at least one analytic tool or language, such as SQL, Python, R, SAS, Excel, Power BI, or Tableau, through coursework, research, employment, or a prior internship
Demonstrated experience working with data, including cleaning or validating data, conducting analysis, interpreting results, and communicating findings
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage a defined project and collaborate in a hybrid team environment
Interest in healthcare quality, outcomes, utilization, or health services research

Preferred

Benefits

Full-time, paid intern program offering practical experience and an opportunity to accelerate academic learning and apply classroom knowledge.
Interns are assigned a supervisor to mentor and develop their business skills.
10 weeks of formal training, mentoring, and on-the-job learning.
Opportunities to interact with senior leaders.
Opportunities to participate in community service projects.
Hands-on training in the Vizient Clinical Data Base (CDB).

Vizient is a healthcare organization that provides analytics, contracting, operational management, and supply chain management services.

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