Leavitt Partners - Summer intern

Description:
Leavitt Partners LLC is seeking a summer intern interested in focusing on health policy and market/economic research. The new team member will have a variety of responsibilities including research, health policy analysis, assistance with client deliverables and administrative duties in Leavitt Partners Salt Lake City office. The duration of internships is negotiable, but for the best experience, internships should be conducted for a minimum period of twelve weeks between May and August.
This opportunity will provide the successful applicant with experience in quantitative and qualitative research of the health care system. They will support Leavitt Partners Research and Development team to collect and maintain data on various health care industry stakeholders. The position is open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. Applicants with a strong research background and an interest in public policy and health care are encouraged to apply.
Work responsibilities:
 Maintain and develop LP Insurance Markets tracking system
o Attend and summarize public marketplace board & committee meetings
o Scan and consolidate media releases on exchange and insurance markets
o Update and contribute to development of LP Insurance Markets database
 Support LP Internal and External Primary Research Efforts
o Work with Research team’s data coordinator to design, administer, and analyze results of custom survey research projects, including: questionnaire design, statistical sample design, programming in Qualtrics, panel management, and data analysis in Stata.
 Participant in research and analysis derived from different public and private sources on a broad variety of health care topics
 Assist Analysts, Associates, Directors, and Partners in completing and delivering work product(s)
Qualifications:
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
 Interest in health services research and public policy
 Candidate for a degree in Public Policy, Healthcare Management, Economics, Statistics, or other related area of concentration
 Knowledge of statistical methods and experience with statistical programming (Stata, R, etc.)
 Experience with survey research methods including design, administration, and analysis
 Excellent research, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex findings to non-technical audiences
 Demonstrated success working as a team member in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment
 Ability to manage multiple priorities and strict timelines

Apply:
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter describing your interest to: Jordana Choucair at Jordana.choucair@leavittpartners.com.