Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
2026 Summer Internship Summary:
The Offices of Government Relations works with policy decision-makers at the local, state, and national levels to uphold the hospital’s mission of providing exceptional clinical care, research, and training for pediatric providers. We work with our partners within the legislature, across payors, and throughout the community to develop and advocate for policy solutions to keep young people safe and healthy.
The internship schedule will be 32 hours per week during normal business hours, Monday-Thursday. This internship is a hybrid format, with the requirement for the intern to be in-person at least one day a week (min of 5 hours). Tuesdays are highly recommended and strongly preferred for in-person attendance.
The summer internship will run from May 2026 to August 2026. Exact start and end dates are flexible.Responsibilities:
- Conducting market research on public policy topics by undertaking independent review of public data from sources including the Division of Insurance (DOI) and the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)
- Researching public policy topics, including conducting literature reviews on health policy, public health, and behavioral health. Summarizing findings and developing briefing memos for internal and external audiences
- Updating and monitoring centralized departmental resources for accuracy and generating relevant reports for a variety of audiences. Platforms include legislative tracking/customer relationship management (CRM) software, Zotero, MS Planner, and other institutional resources
- Collaborating with team members to complete special projects rooted in relevant data sources and across a wide range of health policy topics specific to child health and well-being
- Creating infographics to visually demonstrate and document departmental processes
- Attending relevant coalition, legislative, and community meetings
Education and Requirements:
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program within the 2026 calendar year
- Demonstrated interest in and passion for child health policy and government advocacy in addition to experience with data analysis
- Preferred attributes include:
- Experience with data analysis
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, research, and time management skills
- Ability to work well in teams and independently
This opportunity is best suited for students pursuing studies in the fields listed below, but students from other disciplines are encouraged to apply as well:
- Health Management/Health Administration
- Business Development
- Public Health
- Political Science
- Communications
- Public Policy
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Children’s Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Children’s Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.
