Program overview

Program Length: 1 semester (16 weeks)

Location: Rochester, Minnesota

The EQUAL — Empower Qualified Underrepresented Administrative Leaders — internship program gives students the hands-on administrative experience they need in a healthcare and administrative setting. It provides an opportunity to complete a paid administrative internship as part of their required education.

Application process

Administrative internship application timeline

Spring internship begins the 2nd week of January and runs through April.

Fall internship begins the end of August and runs through the middle of December.

Prerequisites

To apply for this internship, students must be enrolled in a master's or other graduate degree program at a historically Black college or university (HBCU) or Hispanic-serving institution (HIS); prefer MBA or MHA program. Typically, this internship would occur after a student has taken most of the courses required by the degree program. The student must be enrolled in the degree at the time of completion of internship.

How to apply

Applications are reviewed as long as the job posting is active, so it is best to submit your application early on in the process.

Typically, you can expect a decision within two weeks following the application submission closure date.

Application instructions

Applications for fall are now open and will close May 15. Go to Mayo Clinic's career site to explore careers and learn more about Mayo Clinic.

Search for "EQUAL," open the appropriate job description, and click "Apply Now."

Work through each section of the application and submit it. Please note the additional required items below that should be included in your application submission.

Additional required items

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter or letter of interest (this helps to match students with departments and projects that will be a good fit for them).

Interview process

Based on application quality, selected students will be asked to participate in a one-hour Zoom interview scheduled within two weeks following the application closure date.

The Zoom interview serves as a screening interview and also helps program administration match students with preceptors.

Application review and acceptance

The recruiter and internship leadership/preceptor reviews applications upon submission and schedules interviews for students sometime in October, following the application closure date. The recruiter/preboarding team will contact selected students with interview details.

The Mayo Clinic HR recruiter works directly with accepted students and prepares them for the emails they will receive related to the preboarding process, including a background check, drug screen, TB test, required vaccinations and enrollment verifications.

Final acceptance and rejection notifications are sent out to students by the end of October, or sooner if possible.

Paid internship details

The graduate students are paid $20.50/hour for the internship and receive course credit through their college or university.

Students receive paid housing and transportation to and from Rochester, Minnesota, unless they live within 70 miles of the Rochester campus.

Program description

This internship opportunity is available to Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) graduate students attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) or Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP), in partnership with Mayo Collaborative Services, supports healthcare professionals at Mayo Clinic and around the world by performing testing services for diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations. Additionally, Mayo Collaborative Services, in partnership with Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is a global leader in diagnostics dedicated to collaborative discoveries and patient breakthroughs.

The EQUAL internship is a paid, 16-week program that provides an opportunity for relevant field experiences with areas of emphasis, including strategy development and execution, financial analysis and application, sales, marketing, product management or operations, and logistics. Mentors assigned to the intern provide instruction and guidance and regularly assess performance. Interns are responsible for observing the functions and processes of the assigned work unit. In addition, interns are assigned selected work assignments to reinforce the learning experience, evaluate performance levels and provide benefit to the work unit.

Benefits of the internship include a full-time, paid opportunity, a private and fully furnished apartment free of charge, and paid round-trip travel to Rochester, Minnesota, where the internship is located. Qualified candidates must attend an HBCU or HSI and actively be pursuing an MBA or MHA program at the time of applying. Successful candidates will have completed most of their required courses and be enrolled in the degree program at the completion of the internship.

This internship does not guarantee employment after the 16-week program is completed. The internship serves as an opportunity for interns to apply their knowledge of management theory, concepts, and best practices in a healthcare facility and organization.

Schedule

Typical business days are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Internship schedules depend on the specific school's program requirements, but the internship program requires that all interns commit to 40 hours a week for the duration of the internship.

Currently, there are no available weekend or evening internship opportunities.

Site information

Housing and transport will be provided upon offer acceptance.

Contact information

Email DLMP placement coordinators at rstdlmpplacecoor@mayo.edu.

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