Administrative Fellow: 2027-2029, SMCH - Administrative Fellowship Program

Category: Intern & Fellowships
Job Type: Full time
Shift: Day - 08 Hour
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Req: P144327-3000
Employee Group: Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Department: Administration Fellowship
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job ID: P144327-3000

This is a Fixed Term position - 24 months
 

Program Review Timeline: 2027-2029, Administrative Fellowship

Applicant Window:  Open through September 2, 2026

Interview Rounds:  Early/Mid - September 2026

Offer Decision:  By late-September 2026

Fellowship Start:  By late-July 2027

 

Program Requirements: 2027-2029, Administrative Fellowship

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Graduate studies in a related program can remain in progress, at the time of application.
  • Graduate degree in a related program must be conferred between June 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
    • If you are enrolled in a related graduate program that requires a fellowship for degree conferral, please indicate this in your application. 

Program Applicant Documentation: 2027-2029, Administrative Fellowship

Please combine all applicant documentation into a single PDF and upload to your program application

• Resume/CV 
• Cover Letter (One page, maximum)
• Personal Statement (One page, maximum)
  • Which demonstrates your interest in a pediatric-focused administrative fellowship program, knowledge of Stanford Children's Health, and career goals as a healthcare leader.
• Undergraduate studies program transcript (Official required)
  • Which confirms degree program and degree conferral date.
• Graduate studies program transcript (Unofficial accepted)
  • If graduate program is complete, please provide a final copy of your academic record, which illustrates degree program and degree conferral date.
  • If graduate program remains in progress, please provide the most recent copy of academic record, which illustrates degree program, completed coursework, and enrolled/in progress coursework. 
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
  • One academic reference, one professional reference, and one reference of your choice.
  • Please ensure that your recommenders include their contact information.

 

Program Overview

The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Administrative Fellowship is a healthcare management development program that offers recent MHA, MPH, or MBA graduates learning opportunities in a pediatric academic medical center environment.

Over the course of the 24-month program, the Administrative Fellow will rotate through the hospital, ambulatory clinics, and finance and business development arena, allowing the fellow to build a portfolio of both operational and strategy-based work as well as enhance their leadership skills and thinking along the way. Some of the learning opportunities available to the fellow include:

• Hospital & Outpatient Clinic Operations
• Hospital Expansion & Activation Planning
• Financial & Analytical Performance Analysis
• Business Development & Planning
• Strategic Planning & Marketing

 

JOB SUMMARY