Job Description

Indiana University Health Foundation seeks a motivated and detail‑oriented summer intern to provide project‑based support across donor communications, grants, and strategic planning initiatives. This internship offers hands‑on exposure to healthcare philanthropy and cross‑functional work that supports the Foundation’s 2025–2027 Strategic Plan.

The intern will contribute to meaningful projects that strengthen internal operations, improve documentation and processes, and help the Foundation evaluate the impact and return on investment (ROI) of priority initiatives. This role is ideal for a master's student interested in nonprofit strategy, communications, operations, or healthcare systems. IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy students are encouraged to apply.

Areas of Focus

Strategic Plan & Foundation Pilot Projects

• Support the tracking and documentation of progress across the Foundation’s 10 strategic pilot projects

• Assist with maintaining project status updates, milestones, and key deliverables

• Help evaluate and summarize ROI and impact of pilot projects, including qualitative and quantitative indicators

• Support synthesis of learnings to inform future decision‑making, scaling, or refinement of initiatives

• Contribute to materials that help leadership and teams understand progress and outcomes related to strategic priorities

Internal & External Communications Support

Internal Communications (Primary Focus):

• Support internal‑facing communications requests across the Foundation, such as documents, tools, or resources intended for internal team use

• Assist in formatting, organizing, and enhancing internal materials to ensure they are clear, professional, and easy to use

• Serve as a resource for internal projects where teams want materials to be functional and visually polished

Communications Research & Insights (External‑Facing):

• Conduct research on donor‑facing communications, including social media, websites, and peer organizations

• Help assess what is working well, where there are opportunities to improve, and emerging best practices

• Summarize insights related to messaging, channels, formats, and engagement trends to inform future communications strategies

As‑Needed Communications Support:

• Provide supplemental support to the communications team as needed, including filling short‑term gaps or supporting special projects

• Assist with organizing resources, templates, and documentation that support consistency and efficiency

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Operational Documentation

• Support Foundation‑wide efforts to document standard operating procedures across teams

• Continue and advance SOP work initiated by a previous intern, ensuring continuity and completion

• Help ensure teams clearly understand:

- What needs to be done

- How it should be done

- Where templates, tools, and resources are located

• Assist with organizing SOP templates and documentation in shared locations

• Support basic check‑ins or tracking to help reinforce accountability and adoption of documented processes

Grants Support

• Provide project‑based support for grants work across both pre‑award and post‑award activities

• Assist with prospect research, proposal development support, and internal coordination

• Support organization of grant materials, documentation, and impact tracking

• Help ensure consistency and clarity in grant‑related processes and resources

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a master's program in Philanthropy or related field. IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy students are encouraged to apply.

• Strong written communication skills, including editing and proofreading

• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects

• Interest in philanthropy, nonprofit operations, communications, strategy, or healthcare

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams

• Comfort using Microsoft Office tools and learning new systems

• Curious, proactive, and willing to ask questions to understand how work connects across the organization

Time Commitment

• Total internship commitment of 150 hours over the summer

• Schedule is flexible; intern may determine weekly hours and pacing, provided the total 150 hours is achieved

• Internship duration and scheduling may be adjusted based on mutual availability and project needs

SWU25

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.