Application & selection process

Candidates who will earn a graduate degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health or similar graduate programs prior to July 1, 2027, will be considered. Applicants who require a comprehensive fellowship program to fulfill their master’s degree requirement will be considered. Previous experience in a healthcare setting, including completion of a summer administrative internship, is desirable but not required. Applicants do not have to graduate from an accredited university to be considered for this position. We do not sponsor work visas.

Application process

Applications accepted July 1 – Sept. 1, 2026. To apply, submit your application in a single PDF file to adminfellow@geisinger.edu, excluding letters of recommendation, which should be submitted directly by recommenders.

The PDF should include:

• Current resume or CV
• Graduate transcripts of coursework to-date (official or unofficial)
• A brief statement on professional development objectives and career goals (1 page, single-spaced)
• 300-word essay (choose 1):
  • Effective leadership in healthcare requires the ability to influence without formal authority. Describe a time when you led a team or initiative without having direct positional power. What did you learn about yourself from that experience?
  • Geisinger operates within a dyad leadership model and places strong emphasis on collaboration with clinical partners. How does this model support the effective and efficient delivery of healthcare? How do you anticipate this model influencing the way you work with providers, and what value or benefits do you expect to gain from these partnerships?
  • Geisinger is committed to operating as a High Reliability Organization (HRO). Select 1 HRO principle from the list below and describe an experience where you observed or applied this principle (positive or negative). What was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
    
    • Sensitivity to operations
    • Preoccupation with failure
    • Reluctance to simplify
    • Deference to expertise
    • Commitment to resiliency

Three letters of recommendation:

• Recommenders should be people who can knowledgeably evaluate your work performance, leadership capabilities and academic experience. 
• Recommenders must email their letters of recommendation in PDF format to adminfellow@geisinger.edu with the subject title "FULL NAME OF APPLICANT_LOR".
• Letters emailed directly by candidates will not be considered.

Timeline

Selection timeline for the 2027 fellowship:

     i. Application open: Wednesday, July 1
    ii. Application deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 1
   iii. Interview Process: Teams video interview and on-site interviews, September through early October
   iv. Employment begins: July 2027

Salary & benefits

Fellows will receive a competitive salary and benefits package. They'll also accrue paid time off in addition to Geisinger holidays. Fellows and dependents are eligible for full medical and dental coverage with financial incentive available through MyHealth Rewards, Geisinger’s employee wellness program. Additional benefits include relocation assistance and leadership/professional development opportunities. For more information, view our general benefits summary.