Summer Internship - Population Health Medical Student Intern at Aledade

Ideal for a rising second to third-year medical student with prior internship experience and a strong academic record, looking to gain exposure to value-based c

Work type: hybrid

Location: Washington DC | Arlington, VA

Salary: $20 – $25/hr

Type: Internship

Summary

Ideal for a rising second to third-year medical student with prior internship experience and a strong academic record, looking to gain exposure to value-based care and population health. **What makes it worth a look...** Aledade is offering a 10-week summer internship in Washington DC | Arlington, VA, with a pay rate of USD 20 - 25/hr. This role provides guidance from senior leaders and hands-on projects focused on understanding operations and healthcare systems. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Are a rising second to third-year medical student in good academic standing. * Are passionate about healthcare and interested in making a positive impact. * Can take initiative and ownership of projects as a self-starter. * Are a collaborative team player who is detail-oriented and self-motivated.

Job Description

Aledade is recruiting for 2026 Summer Interns! Interns ​receive​ guidance​ ​from​ senior​ ​leaders​ and​ ​take​ ​part​ ​in​ ​substantive, hands-on​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​foster​ an understanding​ ​of​ ​overall​ ​operations​ ​at​ ​Aledade​ ​and​ ​the​ ​function​ ​of our​ ​complex​ ​healthcare​ system​ ​in​ ​general.​ This internship will begin on June 1st, 2026, and last for 10 weeks until August 7th, 2026.

The medical student intern will engage in a hands-on, population health-focused VBC project under the supervision of the Population Health Impact team in partnership with Aledade First. The intern will choose from the topics below and complete a deliverable based on the nature of their project. Acceptable deliverables include a white paper, educational material for practices and patients, and/or other media designed to improve population health in the communities we serve. This internship is a great opportunity for rising second to third year medical students to accompany their medical and clinical training with exposure to value-based care and population health principles.

## Potential Project Topics:

• Community Deprivation Index and its impact on Value-Based Care performance

• Impact of Gemba Walks on patient engagement and activation in locations with high community deprivation index (CDI) scores

• Population Health Assessments for Primary Care Practices

• Reducing health disparities in diabetes for historically marginalized communities

• CLAS Standards and Evaluation of Health Literacy for Patient Engagement

• UniteUs Impact on Social Drivers of Health for Rural Communities

• Lead a weekly 30 minute journal club discussion for the Population Health Impact team presenting literature on a topic related to their project

• Attend a minimum of one practice visit Gemba Walk with a member of the Population Health Impact team

• Learn about the Aledade First program and connect with current residents

• Complete meet & greets and mentorships with designated Aledaders

• Attend​​​ ​meetings​ with a cohort of other Interns where​ ​you​ ​will​ ​hear​ ​from​ ​leaders across​ ​the company, participate in professional development programming, and touch base with other Interns.

• Gain​ ​exposure​ ​to​ ​senior​ ​executives​ ​and​ ​industry​ ​leaders.

• Develop​ ​expertise​ ​in​ ​areas​ ​including​ ​healthcare​ ​policy,​ ​programming​ ​languages,​ ​business​ ​operations, Medicare​, ​and​ ​commercial​ ​payer​ ​contracts​ ​and​ ​clinical​ ​workflows.

• Have​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​relevant​ ​events​ ​and​ ​trainings​ ​in​ ​the​ ​healthcare​ ​field.

• ​​Passionate​ ​about​ ​healthcare​ ​and​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​making​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​impact​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​.

• A​ ​self-starter​ ​who​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​take​ ​initiative​ ​and​ ​ownership​ ​of​ ​projects.

• ​A​ ​collaborative​ ​team​ ​player​.

• Detail​ ​oriented​ ​and​ ​self-motivated​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​work ​that​ ​meets​ ​high​ ​standards

• A rising second to third year medical student in good academic standing

The medical student intern will engage in a hands-on, population health-focused VBC project under the supervision of the Population Health Impact team in partnership with Aledade First. The intern will choose from the topics below and complete a deliverable based on the nature of their project. Acceptable deliverables include a white paper, educational material for practices and patients, and/or other media designed to improve population health in the communities we serve. This internship is a great opportunity for rising second to third year medical students to accompany their medical and clinical training with exposure to value-based care and population health principles.

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