Strategic Decision Support Summer Intern

Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

• Entity: Corporate
• Department: PennDnA Strategic Decision Support
• Location: Remote based out of 3535 Market St. Philadelphia, PA
• Hours: 8hr Days

This internship will run from May 2026 through August 2026.

Summary:

The SDS summer intern operates in targeted areas of Penn Medicine as a trusted advisor at the intersection of data analysis, business intelligence, and strategic consulting. The SDS summer intern provides actionable insights based on complex models that drive decision-making within Penn Medicine and clarifies complex business issues by leveraging data. The SDS summer intern will learn, develop, and demonstrate skills in hypothesis-based consulting, analytics, and storyboarding. As part of Strategic Decision Support (SDS) within the Data and Analytics (DnA) Center of Excellence, the SDS summer intern works on a team that aims to blend technical expertise, clinical knowledge, and analytical skills to improve outcomes, optimize processes, and drive business growth. The SDS summer intern should demonstrate interest in exploring new ideas and the humility to collaborate often in that effort. The SDS summer intern will support Penn Medicine leaders and stakeholders on issues of broad importance to ensure timely, relevant analyses that align with business objectives. As such, they must be able to structure, execute, and communicate analytical findings to diverse audiences.As a professional, you are seeking to join one of the nation's leading academic medical centers, servicing patients from all over the world. Penn Medicine believes that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees!

Responsibilities:

• The Strategic Decision Support (SDS) group provides Penn Medicine leadership with the data, analysis, and insight necessary to ensure informed decision-making on key strategic issues. Working closely with SDS leadership and other key clients, the SDS Summer Intern performs analysis across a range of projects, including entity, clinical program, and department performance.
• Assisting in creating complex, customized analysis and insight to inform and guide strategy and thinking at the health system, clinical area, or entity levels
• Program/product development analysis (P&Ls, ROIs, Competitor, Forecasting, Simulation, Clinical Effectiveness analyses)
• Collecting, auditing, and validating data
• Using analytical tools and methods to identify strategic and financial opportunities for growth and/or improvement.
• Presenting complex analyses in easily understood formats
• Understanding and refining stakeholder needs and expectations for analyses
• proactively suggesting enhancements or alternatives
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop and present analyses, as appropriate
• The candidate will spend their summer working on a dedicated project that matches their areas of analytical interests. Project work examples could include: Ambulatory Capital Investment Strategy Workforce and Labor Productivity Forecasting Clinical Effectiveness of Robotic Assisted Surgery. CLABSI Predictive Modelling Simulation Modelling of OR and Inpatient Capacity

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• AND currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate degree program (Required)
• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.