Continuous Improvement Summer Intern

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Traverse City, MI, USA
Hybrid
Healthtech • Software
The Role
Company Description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community  

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.  

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You  

  • Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance. 

  • Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.  

  • Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges. 

  • Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings  

Job Description

A Day in the Life 

  • Supports Continuous Improvement initiatives by contributing to structured, data driven improvement and project management activities.
  • Assists with planning and coordination of improvement projects, including preparing agendas, documenting action items, and tracking progress.
  • Participates on cross functional improvement teams and supports Lean activities such as process mapping, observations, and current state documentation.
  • Assists with data collection, analysis, and basic reporting to support improvement efforts and decision making.
  • Helps document workflows, standard work, and improvement outcomes using approved tools and templates.
  • Supports improvement events and work sessions, including preparation, note taking, and follow up activities.
  • Provides administrative and organizational support to the Continuous Improvement team, including maintaining project files and resources.

Qualifications

What’s Required  

 

  • Working toward a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Public Health, or a related field.
  • Interest or coursework in Continuous Improvement, Lean, project management, or process improvement preferred.
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  • Ability to approach problems thoughtfully, stay organized, and learn basic analytical methods with guidance.
  • Basic written and verbal communication skills, with openness to feedback and coaching.
  • Ability to work well with others and learn to collaborate across teams.
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook; willingness to learn additional tools (e.g., SharePoint, Visio).
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Self-motivated with attention to detail and follow through.

Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today! 

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

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The Company
HQ: Traverse City, MI
4,529 Employees
Year Founded: 1915

What We Do

Excellence. Positivity. Teamness. Creativity. Exceptional Experiences. These are the values that define how we show up for our patients, our communities, and each other. Being Munson Material isn’t about fitting into a mold. It’s about what drives us each and every day as we care for others and one another. Whether you’re scrubbing in as an RN or serving from behind the scenes, if you aspire to be part of something different, while making a difference, there's a place for you here. Ready to find your fit? Join our talented team today.

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