Administrative Internship Program

Where visionary strategy meets life-changing purpose.

Each year, Mayo Clinic hires a cohort of high-performing graduate administrative interns to participate in a 10–12-week immersive leadership opportunity.  Formalized in 2018, the Administrative Internship Program provides comprehensive, hands-on experiences that allow interns to make meaningful contributions to Mayo Clinic’s mission and strategic initiatives while fostering their professional growth.

Mayo Clinic offers an excellent learning environment for healthcare management graduate students aspiring to become leaders in the healthcare industry.  Administrative interns are embedded directly within a key division or department and are precepted by an Administrator or Vice Chair of Administration. Interns receive direct exposure to executive leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and strategic decision-making that supports Mayo Clinic’s mission.

Interns contribute to projects aligned with critical departmental and enterprise priorities, ensuring their work produces measurable impact and meaningfully advances organizational goals. The program also offers valuable opportunities to build relationships with senior administrative leaders and engage with a strong network of current and former Administrative Fellows. Their mentorship and insights provide important guidance for professional development and future career advancement.

Projects throughout the internship might include:

• Leading or supporting process improvement initiatives
• Developing process flow maps and providing recommendations for operational improvements
• Analyzing data to inform departmental strategy and enterprise decisions
• Supporting capital budgeting and evaluating prospective vendors or products
• Conducting financial analysis and reviewing performance statements
• Assessing new business opportunities and market expansion initiatives
• Attending and participating in high-level management meetings

Accelerate your professional growth

In addition to strategic project work, the Administrative Internship Program offers curated professional development opportunities:

• Lunch-and-Learns with senior leadership
• Leadership Lecture Series and Grand Rounds
• Mult-site exposure
• Peer networking opportunities
• Clinical care observations
• Final project presentation to senior leadership

Like the ideal candidate for our Administrative Fellowship Program, we are looking to hire high-performing graduate students with an interest in gaining direct healthcare administrative experience and are dedicated to continuous learning. We value diverse skill sets, backgrounds, work experiences, and interests.

Ideal candidates are:

• Aligned with the Mayo Clinic values of respect, integrity, compassion, healing, teamwork, innovation, excellence, and stewardship through their academic pursuits, professional experience, and volunteerism
• Motivated to make significant, measurable contributions
• Adept in navigating complexity
• Committed to continuous learning and development
  
  
  

Your futures starts here. Locations and application information:

Positions available in:

• Mayo Clinic, Arizona
• Mayo Clinic, Florida
• Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Mayo Clinic Health System - La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato, Minnesota
• Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Application timeline:

• Application available: Early October
• Application deadline: Early December
• Start date: May/June

Although many of our Interns advance to the Mayo Clinic Fellowship, please note that graduate students that apply for and/or complete an Administrative Internship at Mayo Clinic are at neither an advantage nor disadvantage if they later choose to apply to the post-graduate Administrative Fellowship Program.

The following materials are required at the time of application:

• Candidate Application Form
• Resume (1-2 pages) including:
  • Degrees (undergraduate and graduate, GPA, date degrees received/anticipated)
  • Academic, work, professional, community, and volunteer experience
  • Scholarly and leadership activities, projects, awards, and honors
• Letters of recommendation:
  • One professional
  • One academic
• *If you cannot upload the letters directly, please have the letter sent to the appropriate human resources recruiter (listed in the posting information).

To apply, please go to our Careers Site home page and search “Intern-Graduate” to find the posting. Upon review of application materials, invitations will be extended to complete virtual interviews before extending formal offers in mid-January.  

Questions on the Administrative Internship may be addressed to MayoAIP@mayo.edu

For additional training opportunities, please see our Mayo Clinic Administrative Fellowship Program.

AIP class of 2026

Arizona

Ornella Makolo | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Amy Pike | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Eau Claire

Sydney Tomes | University of Michigan

Florida

Isabella Chavez Miranda | University of South California

Hailey Zachariah | University of Alabama at Birmingham

La Crosse

Lauren Moran | University of Minnesota

Mankato

Gabe Everts | University of Minnesota

Rochester

Connor Jensen | University of Minnesota

Grace Key | University of Missouri

Program Leadership

Rachel Amundson, MHA - Enterprise Program Director

Rachel Amundson, M.H.A., is the Administrator for the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Florida. She began her career at Mayo Clinic in 2017 as an Administrative Fellow and has since held progressive leadership roles spanning clinical practice operations in Rochester and Florida.  Most recently, she served as the Administrator for the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension in Rochester and oversaw Mayo Clinic dialysis operations in the Mayo Clinic Health System.  Ms. Amundson received her Master of Health Care Administration from the University of Minnesota and holds Bachelor of Science degrees in finance and marketing from Florida State University.  She holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

Brandi Laurint, MHA, FACHE - Site Director, Florida

Brandi M. Laurint, M.H.A., FACHE, serves as an Administrator for Mayo Clinic Florida, providing strategic and operational leadership in support of Mayo Clinic’s mission to deliver world‑class, patient‑centered care. She earned a Master of Health Administration from the University of Kentucky and joined Mayo Clinic in 2015 as an Administrative Fellow. Following completion of the fellowship, Brandi advanced through progressively responsible leadership roles across clinical operations, gaining broad experience in hospital and surgical operations and care delivery. In her current role, she partners closely with physician and nursing leaders to advance operational excellence, quality, and innovation across the Florida hospital campus. She also serves as the Florida site director for the Mayo Clinic Administrative Internship program, supporting the development of future healthcare leaders.

Courtney Kevlin, MHA - Site Director, Arizona

Courtney Kevlin, M.H.A., is the Director of Human Resources Strategy at Mayo Clinic, where she partners with executive leadership to advance the enterprise people strategy and key compensation and benefits initiatives. Her work focuses on translating strategy into action through data‑driven analysis, cross‑functional collaboration, effective project management and clear executive communication. Her background spans both strategy and execution, having held roles in clinical operations, enterprise strategy and human resources. Courtney has served as the Mayo Clinic Administrative Internship Site Director in Phoenix since 2023. She supports the program by identifying the Arizona intern summer rotations, helping interns navigate Mayo Clinic and providing career development coaching.

Ashlee Solomon, MHA - Site Director, Mayo Clinic Health System

Ashlee Solomon, M.H.A., currently serves as Manager of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Birth Center, and Urology for Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwestern Wisconsin. Previously, she managed Medical Oncology, Hematology, General and Chemotherapy Infusion Centers, and Genetic Counseling, leading multisite operations and access initiatives. She joined Mayo Clinic as an Administrative Fellow in 2021. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Management from Brigham Young University and her Master of Health Administration from The Ohio State University.

Sarah Wiedermann, MSHA, MBA - Site Director, Rochester

Sarah R. Wiedermann, M.S.H.A., M.B.A., serves as the Administrator for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Since joining Mayo Clinic in 2016 as an Administrative Fellow, Sarah has held leadership roles in the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Radiology, gaining broad experience in operations, strategy, and team development. She has a particular passion for creating career development opportunities for administrative teams, focusing on initiatives that foster both personal and professional growth. A graduate of Berry College, Sarah earned dual master’s degrees in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her commitment to healthcare extends beyond Rochester through her work in global surgery. She is the co-founder and board member of Partnerships for Global Surgery, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening surgical education and care in low-resource settings around the world.