Internship – Financial Operations

Job Description

Enterprise Internship, Finance/Accounting/Revenue Cycle | Atrium Health

The Tone:
This is a full-time, remote internship at Atrium Health, scheduled for May 31, 2027, to August 6, 2027, with a schedule of up to 40 hours per week during Monday to Friday business hours. Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, providing care across Illinois, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin. Advocate Health is recognized as a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, and value-based care, serving nearly 6 million patients and engaging in extensive research studies. This internship offers college students practical work experience within crucial financial, accounting, or revenue cycle operations departments. The role is designed to expose interns to diverse financial functions like budgeting, general accounting, and revenue cycle management, supporting the alignment of business objectives and contributing significantly to the organization’s financial stability and operational performance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote – Residents in AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY
• Pay: $21 hourly
• Team: Financial, Accounting, or Revenue Cycle Operations departments, supported by People & Culture Workforce Development.
• Mission: Support financial, accounting, and revenue cycle operations to align business objectives with department functions and provide practical student experience.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Automation: Develop automated processes using Excel spreadsheets to streamline workflows and minimize manual efforts within financial operations.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Assist in the comprehensive review, analysis, and investigation of charge discrepancies, implementing necessary corrections for both professional and hospital charges to ensure accuracy.
• Financial Analysis: Contribute to preparing financial and statistical analyses for Advocate Health and its affiliates, assisting in data extraction and manipulation to calculate trends, measure performance, and transform raw data into actionable information.
• Cost Accounting: Participate in the development of detailed cost accounting and productivity standards, applying them in financial proformas and budgeting processes, and assisting with subsequent variance analysis to monitor performance.
• Budget Management: Prepare, communicate, and monitor operating and capital budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational financial goals and policies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in a regional accredited college or university, actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Management, or a closely related field. Candidates must have freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior standing as of Fall 2027 and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
• Experience: No prior professional experience is required for this internship role.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong general computer skills; excellent verbal and written communication abilities; a keen attention to detail; effective multitasking and prioritization skills; a proven ability to work successfully in a team environment; and a display of integrity, maturity, dependability, positive attitude, and enthusiasm.