Internship - Sustainability

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

**Internship for May 2027** **MSU Students Only**

The Sustainability Intern supports practical, data-informed projects that advance environmental stewardship, operational efficiency, employee engagement, and responsible resource use across Henry Ford Health. The intern will work with sustainability leaders, operational departments, clinical partners, and other stakeholders to research opportunities, organize and analyze information, contribute to project implementation, and communicate findings in a clear and actionable way.

This internship provides a hands-on opportunity to contribute to health care sustainability initiatives while building experience in project management, environmental data analysis, stakeholder engagement, research, and executive-ready communication. Assignments will be selected based on organizational priorities, the interns skills and academic interests, data availability, and the readiness of project sponsors. The intern may support one primary project or a portfolio of smaller projects.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, an accredited undergraduate or graduate program in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, public health, health administration, business, supply chain, data analytics, or a related field.

1-3 days in office, quite literally working in the field.