• Student Intern | Government Affairs

    Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI)


    DESCRIPTION:

    The intern will work contingently with the Government Affairs team to further support the execution of priority items for the local, state and federal level.

     

    The intern will participate in staff meetings, sit in on key health system meetings, and create deliverables that support the department. The Government Affairs Team will connect the intern to Henry Ford Health’s Health Policy team, and the intern will have an opportunity to learn how advocacy work is translated into policy research at the state and local level. The intern will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of deliverables for meetings and drafting materials to further support other advocacy, administrative, or communication tasks.

    GOALS FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT:

    + Understanding the three P’s: Policy, Politics and Process

    + Understanding how advocacy priorities are determined and executed

    + Develop strong communication and coordination skills

    DUTIES:

    + Intern will report directly to Government Affairs team members for tasks and review of completed materials.

    + The day to day for the intern may vary based on department priority and need to respond to local, state and federal issues.

    + The intern will be assisting with:

    + Updating service area lists

    + Bios ( State/Federal Lawmakers, Detroit City Council election candidates, Detroit Mayoral election candidates)

    + Joining State Committee Sessions

    + Joining Detroit community meetings and assisting with event planning

    + Assist with internal deliverables ( i.e. presentation, news letters)

    + Lansing Lobby Day

    + Assist with execution of CBA community outreach

    INTERNSHIP EXPECTATIONS:

    + Pursuing a degree in political science, public health, etc.

    + Driven to understand key health policy issues and advocacy (healthcare reimbursement, health insurance coverage, social determinants of health, health equity, quality of care etc.)

    + Strong writing ability

    + Ability to work collaboratively with the team to promote goals and objectives of the office.

     

    Additional Information

     

    + Organization: Corporate Services

    + Department: Corporate Government Affairs

    + Shift: Day Job

    + Union Code: Not Applicable

     

    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.