Intern - Heart & Vascular Services

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
The purpose of the internship is to introduce students to the fundamentals of healthcare administration through meaningful, hands-on experiences. The intern will observe, conduct research, analyze data, develop reports, make recommendations, and assist in improving services.

Responsibilities:

1. Communication- Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message.
2. Collaboration- Works with others respectfully and openly; provides help to achieve shared goals.
3. Service- Anticipates and meets or exceeds all patient/customer needs and pro-actively takes responsibility for ensuring their quality care experiences.
4. Accountability- Takes ownership for goals and outcomes; effectively and efficiently uses available resources to successfully complete tasks.
5. Improvement- Identifies opportunities and takes actions to continuously improve processes. Maintains effectiveness and flexibility during change.

**Notes:

*The intern must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have completed at least one year.

*A one-page letter of intent must be submitted with the application describing the candidate's professional interests, background, and what they hope to achieve from the internship.

*The dates for this role will be May 18-August 7, 2026.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High School diploma or GED
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Director's Office

Work Type: Temporary Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$17.60 - $24.29 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.