Application Process

The Fellowship is organized as an educational work program. Fellows receive a salary with benefits identical to those of other hospital employees in addition to an allowance for moving expenses.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare recruits two to three fellows who start during the summer each year.. Candidates must either be in the process of completing or have a master's degree in health services or business administration or the equivalent.

The most promising applicants demonstrate leadership skills, superior academic performance and relevant work experience related to healthcare. Successful fellows project maturity, professionalism and initiative. They are passionate about their career aspirations.

The following information is provided to assist you in completing an application packet. Our selection decisions are made by our senior management team through application review, telephone interview and an on-site day for selected finalists.

Important Dates

• Application Due Date: September 14, 2012

• Phone Interviews: Early October

• On-site Final Round Interview: Mid-October

• Final Selection: Last week of October

• Fellowship Start Date: Summer 2013

To apply for a fellowship based at either Northwestern Memorial Hospital or Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, please submit the following materials in hard copy in one package:

1. Fellowship Application Checklist (pdf)

2. Resume

3. A brief statement of career goals and interests and how the Fellowship will help achieve these goals. Please indicate whether you are applying for the fellowship based at Northwestern Memorial Hospital or at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

4. Transcripts of graduate and undergraduate academic records

5. Three (3) letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes.  Please use the recommendation form (pdf)

   • One sealed recommendation form from the graduate program director
   • One sealed recommendation form from a present or past employer
   • One sealed recommendation form from an academic professor

Materials should be submitted to:

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Administrative Fellowship
Office of the President and CEO
251 East Huron Street, Feinberg 3-708
Chicago, IL 60611

Contact

Email us at adminfellow@nmh.org if you have any questions.

Northwestern Memorial is an equal opportunity employer whose selection among applicants will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin or sex of the applicant.