As part of the Full-Time MHA program, students are required to complete a 450- to 500-hour administrative internship. This internship provides students with real-world experience needed to secure a rewarding position upon graduation. Students are frequently offered full-time positions after a successful internship.

Our career development and employer relations manager works closely with students to create an internship experience that fits their current situation and fulfills the valuable goals of this requirement. Internships may be full-time over a single summer or part-time over several semesters.

Sample of Internship Partners

  • Bard Vascular Acess
  • Gamma West Cancer Services
  • GE Healthcare
  • Health Catalyst
  • HealthInsight
  • Huntsman Medical Center
  • Iasis Healthcare
  • Intermountain Healthcare
  • Lakeview Hospital
  • LDS Hospital
  • Leavitt Partners
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Salt Lake City VA Hospital
  • St. Mark’s Hospital
  • Sutter Health
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
  • University of Utah Medical Group
  • Utah Radiology Group

Internship FAQ’s

Yes, Full-Time MHA students are required to complete a 450- to 500-hour internship.

No, the internship can be arranged as a three-month, full-time experience during any semester or as a part-time project over two or three semesters.

The preceptor and student determine the appropriate work product for the internship. Typically, this includes analyses, recommendations for action, and a final report and presentation to the preceptor and/or other organizational leaders.

Both paid and unpaid opportunities can be part of a successful internship, but most employers provide an hourly wage for internships.

The preceptor and student establish goals for the internship at the beginning of the semester. Level of mentorship will be determined by the preceptor. The preceptor is asked to complete a final evaluation for the student. This input is used in determining the student’s grade for the credit hours dedicated to the internship.