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2025 Fall Intern Patient-Centered Burdens and Economic Outcomes

PCORI
17.50 To 20 (USD) Hourly
United States, D.C., Washington
Aug 07, 2025
About Us The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions. PCORI is committed to continually seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work. Position Summary The Patient-Centered Burdens and Economic Outcomes (PCBEO) initiative is focused on improving how we communicate guidance related to PCBEOs across all internal and external documents. The PCBEO intern will lead efforts to: Audit and compile existing advising materials related to PCBEOs. Map the full application journey for CER and engagement awards, identifying key decision points where PCBEO information is evaluated. Identify gaps in applicant guidance and develop targeted resources (e.g., FAQs, PFA announcements) to address them. Create and maintain a centralized, organization-wide PCBEO advising catalog to ensure consistent and accessible support for applicants. Compile in a central folder of copies of all PCBEO advising text. Create a 'journey map' specific to CER and engagement awards. Document overlays that highlights gaps. final deliverable will be an internal report summarizing learnings with an action plan for closing all of the PCBEO advising gaps. This work is critical to reducing barriers and encouraging applicants to meaningfully incorporate PCBEOs into their proposals. Pay Range and Employment Status: Interns shall be classified as temporary employees who are hired as interim replacements, to temporarily supplement the workforce, or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work for a limited duration. Employment beyond any initially stated period does not in any way imply a change in employment status. Temporary workers are not eligible for PCORI benefits. Bachelor's hourly pay: $17.50 Master's and above hourly pay: $20.00 Required Experience Candidates must be currently enrolled or have confirmed intent to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program in Public Health, Economics, Health Economics, or similar field of study at the time of hire. Ideal candidates will have a background in social science or public health. Ability to demonstrate strong analytical skills, be well-organized, a self-starter, and the ability to work independently. Application Process: Applications for the PCORI Fall Internship Program will be accepted up to 12:00 pm EST on Friday, August 22, 2025. Applicants who are chosen will be phone-screened by PCORI People Strategy and Services. Key Dates: Internship Application Submission Deadline - August 22, 2025 Fall Internship Start Date - September 15, 2025 Fall Internship End Date - November 21, 2025 Application Instructions: PCORI will only consider complete applications that include: A cover letter An up-to-date resume Supplemental materials, if applicable *Conflict of Interest* PCORI wants to ensure that prospective employees are aware of its conflict-of-interest policies so that employment deliberations take into consideration this aspect of PCORI employment. PCORI requires all PCORI employees to disclose upon commencement of their employment and on an annual basis all individual and close relatives financial, business, and personal association with the potential to bias or that have the appearance of biasing one's decisions relating to PCORI. All disclosures made by employees are made publicly available on PCORI's website. Disclosures must include all financial and business and personal associations with any health or healthcare-related organizations and include all associations with any other organizations that have the potential to bias or that have the appearance of biasing one's decisions relating to PCORI, including but not limited to vendors or other third parties with whom PCORI has a contract or that PCORI has funded. For more information please visit PCORI-Conflict-of-Interest-Policies-Outside-Employment-Policy.pdf PCORI conducts reference and background checks on all applicants.