Sustainability Fall Semester 2026 Intern

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Sustainability Fall Semester 2026 Intern in Macon, GA. This full-time, paid internship is for students pursuing a Master's in Healthcare Administration. The role involves evaluating the environmental and financial impacts of Hospital at Home care versus traditional hospital stays, conducting Life Cycle Analysis, and developing sustainability standards. Occasional onsite work is required, with no relocation or visa sponsorship available.
Department:

11009 Enterprise Corporate - Environmental Affairs and Sustainability





Status:

Full time



Benefits Eligible:

Yes



Hours Per Week:

40



Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Duration of this role is Fall Semester 2026.

There is flexibility with the start/end as well as the number of hours per week.

This is a paid internship for a student completing their Masters in Healthcare Administration in coordination with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Enrichment Program.

This role will need to be in our footprint as there will be the need for occasional onsite work.

No relocation, No Sponsorship or transfer of visa for this position now or in the future.







Pay Range:

$18.85 - $28.30



Your focus through the semester will be to evaluate the environmental and financial impact of delivering care through Hospital at Home (H@H) compared to a traditional acute hospital stay. You will complete a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to measure differences in energy use, supply consumption, transportation emissions, and overall carbon footprint between the two care models as well as map end to end workflows for both inpatient and H@H care to identify carbon "hot spots," operational inefficiencies, and opportunities to standardize more sustainable processes. Using these findings, you will develop sustainability standards and measurable metrics, such as energy use per patient day, supply utilization, waste generation, and avoided travel emissions-aligning with ongoing Advocate Health sustainability work (e.g., home vs. hospital energy and supply comparisons, patient mileage reduction metrics). You will build a financial model showing cost differences, resource efficiencies, and potential revenue benefits such as improved bed capacity and reduced variable costs in H@H programs.



Essential Functions

Performs duties including patient and family visits, delivery of support services, studies, investigations, research projects, and other assignments.

Provides administrative coverage of the office such as answering phone and maintaining computer data. Types documents such as letters and creates spreadsheets and presentations.

Assists with research projects, data analysis, and/or creating various reports.

Assists with entering data and filing.

Will work to build out a proposal

Communicates verbally and in writing with all levels within the System and with the public.



Education, Experience and Certifications

GED or equivalent, Undergraduate, Master's or Postgraduate enrollment required.



Preferred:

Student currently in Master's track in Medicine, Nursing, MBA, Sustainability, MHA



Skills/Experience:

Excellent planning, prioritizing, oral/written communication, interpersonal, problem solving, and team skills required.

Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and ability to respond creatively to a rapidly changing environment required.

Computer skills required.


Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, sitting, lifting and reaching overhead. Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds, shoulder height.

Must be able to push patients in wheelchairs or supplies on a rolling cart.

Intact sense of sight and hearing is required.

Responsible for working in a safe manner.









Our CommitmenttoYou:



Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:



Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance



Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program



Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.












About Advocate Health



Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.