June 30, 2025
For College of Health Sciences students, summer break means another opportunity to learn and further their careers. Several students pursuing a Master of Health Administration landed internships that provide them with real-world experience in the industry.
Check out where some of them are interning this summer and learn more about their experience so far!
Andrew Hinkamp
Mayo Clinic Arizona, Administrative Intern with Cardiovascular Medicine
“I am learning more about what it means to lead alongside medical professionals. In future roles, I anticipate relying on our clinical teams for guidance and support in decision-making.”
Brendan Funesti
Cleveland Clinic in Clinical Operations
“The internship is structured in a way that equips interns with much needed skills and exposure to leading projects that may not be available at other internships.”
Cade Scobey
Senior Benefit Services, Insurance Agent Intern
“This internship is giving me a broader and deeper understanding of insurance.”
Caroline Ordway
MU Healthcare Women’s and Children’s, Graduate Intern
“This internship has been instrumental in shaping my career goals by providing me with practical experience in healthcare operations and project management.”
Grace Pashia
Beeler Consulting, Graduate Administrative Intern
“This experience is shaping my career goals because it is helping me see what I like and don’t like about consulting.”
Magen Finazzo
Bethesda Health Group in St. Louis, Administrative Intern
“Bethesda’s reputation, along with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across different service lines and work directly with both residents and leadership, really aligned with my personal and professional goals.”
Mehak Kooner
SSM DePaul Hospital, Student Administrative Intern
“Being part of real-time conversations around projects like the lactation room implementation, ED throughput, or floor stock has made me feel like I am contributing to meaningful, patient-centered change.”
Rafia Unar
MUHC/ Graduate Administrative Intern
“This internship has allowed me to apply analytical and observational skills by looking at workflows, staffing structures, and resource utilization across clinically complex departments.”
Veronica Long
Cleveland Clinic, Strategy
“This internship is providing me visibility on the inner workings of a health system to a degree I wasn’t expecting, so it’s expanding my interest areas for my future career.”