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

Company Description

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

Job Description

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 program studies can remain in progress, at the time of application.
  • Graduate degree must be conferred between June 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.

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

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) is a paid, one-year post-graduate experience designed to give an individual exposure to children's healthcare leadership as well as provide an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained from graduate studies to practical experiences within the hospital. The AFP contributes to the growth and development of future healthcare administrators. The Administrative Fellow (AF) has responsibility for collaborating in a mentoring relationship with the Execut