SEP Program Overview
Note: Registration for the 2012 Season is now Open. Registration will be open through March, 2012.
Interns should register for the program, by going here.
Host Sites should register for the program, by going here.
The Summer Enrichment Program was profiled in the "AHA Weekly" newsletter.
Click here to read that article.
Posted July 29, 2011
The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is an enhanced internship program which gives real-world work experience to graduate students in health administration with a 10-12 week, paid internship in a hospital or health care facility.
In addition to gaining broad exposure to the host institute’s staff, stakeholders and challenges, SEP interns also complete an independently designed special project, intended to benefit the hospital after the internship concludes. Experienced administrators serve as preceptors and mentor the interns, providing support and career advice as well as those critical early-career connections. The SEP also serves a secondary purpose by introducing host hospitals and health care facilities to new, young MHA graduate students for consideration for possible future employment.
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management’s primary mission is to increase the presence of ethnic/social/racial minorities in health care management and the SEP works to achieve this goal by helping to train and support the next generation of diverse executives. Since 1994, more than 500 students have successfully completed the SEP program.
The Institute provides education, skill-building training and access to our job-bank. Interns also benefit from ongoing networking and mentoring opportunities as SEP alumni. Conference calls, Diversity Dialogues webinars and social activities compliment the internship experience. Interns are also invited to our biannual Leadership & Educational Conference and other events.
Students, To Learn More About Being An SEP Intern, Please click here.
Hospital Administrators, To Learn More About Hosting an SEP Intern, Please click here.
2012 SEP Schedule:
| DATE: | EVENT: |
| Jan. 27, 2012 | First orientation conference call with Students. |
| Feb 10, 2012 | Second orientation conference call for Host Sites |
| Feb. 24, 2012 | Second orientation conference call for Students. |
| March 19. 2012 | Host Sites select, interview and offer internships to SEP applicants. |
| June | Anticipated date for 10 - 12 week internships begin. |
| June 5 - 6, 2012 | Institute for Diversity National Conference in Nashville, TN. |
| August | 10 - 12 week internships end. |
| Mid. Aug. | Exit interviews & resolution of the 2012 SEP |
| Nov. 2012 | Registration for the 2013 SEP begins. |
Note: This is our suggested schedule for the 2012 schedule. Due to variable scheduling in host sites and academic universities, dates for the beginning and end of internships may vary slightly.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Institute’s Administrative Consultant, Chris O. Biddle, at cbiddle@aha.org or at (312) 422-2658.