Center for Rural Health Leadership Internships

Sydney Grant, MHA
813.810.7435
sgrant@nrhasc.com

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Center for Rural Health Leadership offers internship programs.

Current opportunities:

Residency in Healthcare Executive Leadership Development
(10-20 hours a week, virtual with occasional in-person meetings in the Tampa, Florida area)
Duties include:

• Assisting in NRHA's Certification Programs marketing, communications, and admissions processes
• Developing and distributing Certification Programs Cohort materials and information
• Help monitor Certification Programs Cohorts progress
• Track alumni CEUs and provide periodic updates to graduates
• Creating and editing content to include writing, researching, and video recording
• Assist in developing and refining rural hospital executive leadership database
• Research leadership development needs and rural hospital leadership turnover
• Expanding and developing the rural health network
• Assist Center staff as needed

Rural Health Leadership Radio Internship
(10 hours a week, virtual with occasional in-person meetings in the Tampa, Florida area)
Duties include:

• Reach out to rural health leaders at hospitals and clinics across the country to generate leadership development opportunities
• Assist with podcast scheduling and promotion
• Assist in creating content to include writing, researching, and video recording
• Coordinate and write a research paper on rural health leadership in collaboration with Bill Auxier, Ph.D. and Sydney Grant, MHA
• Assist in developing new leadership development programs, including content
• Research leadership development needs and rural hospital leadership turnover
• Assist in expanding and developing the rural health network
• Assist Center staff as needed

Required skills:

• Effective communicator over email and telephone
• Microsoft Office Suite and general computer skills
• Research, data analysis, and scholarly writing skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work without much guidance

Internships are paid for 12 months.

The application process begins with sending an email to the address listed on the appropriate internship page.