Health Law Summer Intern (Hybrid)

Health Law Summer Intern (Hybrid)

Washington, D.C.

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity for a Health Law Summer Intern (Hybrid) on our Center for Optimal Health Outcomes team. The summer internship is full-time (approximately 37.5 hours per week) for 10 weeks and will be paid. No course credit will be offered at this time. One intern will be selected to work in the AMA’s Washington, D.C. Office. The candidate selected will report to a Senior Policy Development Attorney in the AMA’s Center for Optimal Health Outcomes. While the internship can be accomplished via a hybrid work schedule, the intern must be able to work in-person in the AMA’s Washington, D.C. Office at least 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing legal research related to health law topics;
• Drafting memoranda, summaries, analyses, and recommendations on various health policy issues;
• Tracking new legislation and regulatory developments;
• Drafting, reviewing, editing and/or updating advocacy documents;
• Drafting, reviewing, editing and/or updating internal documents such as policies and procedures;
• Preparing materials for council or board of directors’ meetings; and
• Attending local webinars and in-person meetings on a variety of health law topics

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Be a rising 3L or currently enrolled in a graduate law school degree program (LLM), at an American Bar Association accredited law school, as of the summer of 2027.
2. Candidates must have health law-related research interests in areas such as public health law, regulatory impacts on health, and health equity.
3. Preferred candidates will have previous health law or health policy experience, and knowledge or experience in national health law.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is a non-exempt position, and the salary for this position is $23-$33/hr. This is the highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association’s benefits offerings, please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION