Transformation Consulting Intern - Full time - Detroit
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Transformation Consulting Intern works under the guidance of Transformation Consulting Leaders to support projects focused on enhancing operational systems and functions within or between corporate entities.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The intern may either take responsibility for independent assignments that are well-defined and limited in scope or join project teams to assist on more complex initiatives.
Typical project work involves collecting and analyzing data, observing and documenting processes, conducting statistical analyses, and applying LEAN methodologies for the benefit of department staff and clients.
The intern will collaborate with performance improvement staff, analysts, project leaders, and stakeholders to ensure work effort is aligned with key metrics and KPIs.
Responsibilities also include preparing reports, presentations, and recommendations for management, and helping implement proposed solutions whenever possible.
This role is intended for individuals who are actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Public Health, or Business Administration, and who have an interest in health care operations. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication abilities, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, as well as the capability to interact effectively with colleagues and clients.
This is a temporary, summer student position.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses at a college or university.
Interest in applying academic knowledge to a healthcare setting
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Copilot
Experience building interactive dashboards, such as with Power BI, and querying databases
Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
Capable of automating tasks and optimizing workflows with scripts or AI tools
Successful completion of a statistics course
Experience conducting time studies
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.