2025 Summer Internship Program

Location:

This role is partially remote but also based on site at 100 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Department Description:

The Department of Research & Evaluation has an integral role in the success of Kaiser Permanente Southern California by conducting high-quality, innovative translational research that benefits the health of its members and the communities from which they come. Our mission is to initiate and conduct high-quality, public-sector health services, epidemiologic, behavioral, and clinical research that has a demonstrable positive impact on the health and well-being of Kaiser Permanente Southern California members and the general population.

Intern Project(s):

This project will involve primarily the FoodRx study but may also include other pilot projects or studies. We are interested in learning about characteristics of families who adhere vs those who do not adhere to the recommended meal plans and the factors driving adherence.

The intern will assist with interviews, study visits, quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The intern may also be asked to work with the FoodRx app, create educational videos, develop social media posts and recruit restaurants.

Target Majors:

Public Health

Target Skills:

• Knowledge of basic biostatistics,

• knowledge of REDcap,

• interest in diet and nutrition

• Knowledge of app programming

Job Summary:

This position provides analytical support to a project or department. Under the guidance of a Project Manager/ Director, responsible for collecting and researching data, performing analysis, providing recommendations and presenting results.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contributing high level analytical support to a project or department requiring application of knowledge in marketing, information management, finance, management, economics or statistics.

• This position contributes to a full range of project components.

• Assigned to at least one project and expected to produce results and report out as a member of a project team.

• Organizes assigned project tasks, identifies and structures information collection activities, and sets timelines for completion of required tasks as directed.

• Develops tools to identify and to document best practices.

• Prepares various excel, word or PowerPoint reports, and works with access database software (or similar tool) to develop data extracts and management information reports.

• May be asked to produce graphic information using excel or PowerPoint or similar software.

• Contributes to development of management information and analysis conducted, provides recommendations and assists with preparation of formal presentations to communicate results to various management levels. Identifies alternative solutions to project issues.

• Contributes to development project plans to ensure timely deliverables and successful completion of project and demonstrates an understanding of various business intersections.

• Assists with identification and development of training information.

• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Bachelors degree required.

• Enrolled in or recent graduate of a MBA or other Masters level program with an accredited college or university.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Solid analytical skills, problem solving, project management and critical thinking.

• Strong project management skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to utilize at a working level Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/ Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enrolled in or recent graduate of a MS or MPH program or higher in Biostatistics, Statistics or Epidemiology

• Knowledge of SQL or SAS highly desirable.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Master's Intern, Food Rx and Other Diet-Related Studies

LOCATION: Pasadena, California

REQNUMBER: 1338705

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.