Summer Enrichment Program Host Site Opportunities

 

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The Institute is seeking host sites to participate in the Institute’s Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). The SEP places promising, young, diverse graduate students in a 10-week, immersive internship at your hospital or healthcare organization.  While the SEP interns enjoy a real-world internship experience at your organization, you gain access to the healthcare leaders of tomorrow.

Since 1994, more than 1,500 interns have successfully completed the program. Former SEP interns are now the CEOs and administrators of hospitals and health care organizations around the country. Participation in the SEP sends a powerful message that your health care organization is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality at the same time that it gives diverse graduate students the jump start that they need to begin their healthcare careers!

2023 Summer Enrichment Program Schedule

                                                                                      

October 21, 2022

Registration opens for host sites and students

January 17, 2023

First round interviews will be conducted with IFDHE and student applicants

February 6, 2023

First round matching will occur with host sites and student candidates

March 13, 2023

Second round interviews will be conducted with IFDHE and student applicants

April 10, 2023

Second round matching will be conducted with IFDHE and student candidates

May 1, 2023

 Host site applications close 

June 5, 2023

2023 SEP begins

August 11, 2023

2023 SEP concludes 

 

WHO ARE THE SEP INTERNS?

SEP interns are all first and second year, health-administration or public-health graduate students, who are currently enrolled in a nationally recognized graduate school. Interns maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are extensively vetted by the Institute staff in a series of pre-placement interviews.

HOW LONG IS THE SEP?

SEP Internships last for 10 weeks, typically from June through August.

HOW MUCH IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE?

The Administrative Fee is $2,000 member/$2,500 non-member per intern, which the host site is responsible for paying. The Institute will email your invoice after students have been selected.

WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION FOR MY INTERN?

SEP interns are paid a weekly stipend by their host sites to help them cover the costs of their summer long internship. (approximately $15.00 per hour/$600 a week).

 

WHERE DO THE SEP INTERNS COME FROM?

SEP interns come from cities and colleges around the country. The SEP can locate students closer to your facility. If you want to transition them into your facility, their close proximity to friends and family ease the transition.

 

WHAT IS THE SPECIAL SUMMER PROJECT?

SEP interns complete a summer-long "special project", intended to use their time and talents directed towards a project that could have a lasting positive effect on your organization.  Examples of previous special summer projects, can be found in the Host Site Handbook.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR QUESTIONS

Please email ifd-sep@aha.org.

 

HOW DO I REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE?

Registration in the SEP database is a simple process. Follow these steps to get registered.

  1. To Register as a host site for the Summer Enrichment Program, click here. MentorScout is our database partner. They host the SEP database for us. Bookmark this page for easy access.

  2. In the "Enter your Organization:" form, enter IFDSEP.

  3. Enter your profile information. Be sure to fill out the grey "Host Site Section".  Skip the blue "Student Section".

  4. Once you have completed the registration, you will receive an email with your Profile Id. Save that email. You'll need that to login, update your profile and search for interns.

  5. Download and complete the SEP Host Site Commitment Form. Upload and attach your completed SEP host site commitment form to your profile or email  completed commitment form to ifd-sep@aha.org.

  6. Download and review the SEP Host Site Handbook. (Your guide to administrating the SEP for your host site.)

 

For more information, contact ifd-sep@aha.org.