Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, is seeking current or recent graduate students for our 2027 Spring Fellowship program with Leavitt Partners Collaborative Advocates. This is a 12-week program that will run through Winter and Spring of 2027.
The ideal candidate will be interested in Medicare reimbursement, FDA regulation, public health research, health IT, and health care reform. The Fellow will support client public policy and alliance work and by performing comprehensive online, primary source, and direct-to-source (i.e., agency, congressional, private-sector) research, and by conveying findings to Leavitt Partners Collaborative Advocates team members. The Fellow will assist senior team members with task tracking, document preparation, and other tasks to support client management. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Leavitt Partners seeks high-caliber candidates who are adaptable, collaborative, professional, and who thrive in fast-paced environments. The company looks for individual qualities such as entrepreneurial spirit, self-efficacy, humility, and a strong desire to learn.
Law school student, graduate student, or recent graduate degree in the following: MHA, MBA, public health, health law, public policy, political science, or related fields
No prior policy or health care experience required. Experience in professional research and analysis is preferred. Demonstrated interest in health policy preferred.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
The posted hourly rate for this role at HMA includes a range of factors that we consider when making compensation decisions. These factors include but are not limited to experience, education, training, skills, licensures, and certifications, along with other business and organizational needs. HMA may adjust the posted hourly rate estimate for applicable geographic differentials associated with the location where we may fill the position. At HMA, we generally do not hire an individual at or near the top of the range for their role. All compensation decisions are dependent on the variables of each case. A reasonable estimate of the existing hourly rate for this position is $30/hr.
Health Management Associates is an independent national research and consulting firm specializing in complex health care program and policy issues. Founded in 1985, Health Management Associates provides leadership, experience, and technical expertise to local, state, and federal governmental agencies, regional and national foundations, investors, multi-state health system organizations and single site health care providers, as well as employers and other purchasers in the public and private sectors. We have more than 20 offices strategically located throughout the U.S.
