Internships: Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management & Policy

The Department of Health Systems Administration has close relationships with a wide variety of health care service delivery organizations throughout the Washington metropolitan area. We work with senior executives to arrange for internships, the graduate practicum, summer and part-time jobs.

An internship is required in the spring semester of the senior year as part of HESY 216, "The Quest for Quality" seminar and internship. Interns are assigned to senior executives of the Georgetown University Hospital who introduce the students to the practical aspects of working on issues and projects that focus on achieving the highest possible quality of care. The internship requires a minimum of 16 hours a week throughout the semester and the completion of a senior project that is presented to the class.

Internship sites at Georgetown University Hospital may include:

• Department of Surgery
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Transplant Institute
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Radiology
• Risk Management Department
• Office of Nursing and Patient Care Services
• Department of Pharmacy Clinical Services
• Mobile Pediatric Clinic
• Department of Gastroenterology
• Office of Quality Improvement and Medical Staff Affairs
• Office of Perioperative Services
• Department of Anesthesia
• Medical Center Development
• Center for Clinical Bioethics
• Public Affairs and Marketing
• Office of the Corporate Counsel