Summer Intern – Governance and Residency Engagement
Schaumburg, IL – Flexible Hybrid Schedule or Remote

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is currently hiring a Summer Intern for the Governance and Residency Engagement departments. This position can be located in our corporate headquarters in Schaumburg, IL, or remote. This part-time, seasonal position will offer challenging work/project(s) within an exciting industry. The Summer Intern will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Association professionals in a flexible, innovative, mission-driven, and member-centric environment.

Internship Responsibilities:

Governance:

• ASA Member Leadership Essentials (AMLE) course program and supplemental resource development.
• Project management of member leadership (e.g., BOD, HOD, committee and editorial board members) surveying and data analysis.
• Resource development of governance pages at the ASA Insider (ASA’s intranet), possible development of a “governance hub”.

Residency Engagement:

• Manage the application cycles for medical student delegates, medical student and resident officers, and awards.
• Distribute communications for student and resident events in conjunction with the ASA Annual Meeting.
• Research the needs of emerging cohorts (first generation physician, underrepresented in medicine, international medical graduate) and brainstorm recommendations for engagement.
• Collaborate with medical student and resident secretaries to review existing website content to suggest edits or additions.
• Provide administrative and project support to the department staff as needed such as facilitating communications with staff and members, updating contact information, requesting information, etc.

Internship Qualifications:

• Nonprofit and/or volunteer experience helpful.
• Detail oriented, strong customer service skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication required.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office.

Internship Details:

• Paid internship.
• 10-12-week commitment (during summer).
• Interns will work approximately 28 hours per week.
• Interns will be closely managed/mentored by their hiring manager.
• Interns will receive feedback regarding their work and performance.

Internship Eligibility:

• Students must be enrolled in a college/university.
• Students must interview with Human Resources and the Manager/Director who will be responsible for overseeing the work.
• Students must intern in an area which is related to their academic major and degree.

About ASA:

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) team provides education, resources, and advocacy to help our members improve the experience and safety of patients in their care. You can be a part of this important work—join more than 160 change-makers, collaborators, and advocates as we continually work towards excellence.

We live our core values of collaboration, dedication, commitment, and improvement every day. And we know that diversity in the way we look, think, learn, and live makes everything ASA does better. Our policies, culture, and people strengthen this commitment every day. As a result, ASA has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago and the Nation® for the past eight years.

Position Compensation:

This position is an hourly or exempt/salaried position. The pay for this position is $16.00 per hour (undergraduate) and $18.00 per hour (graduate program). This position is not eligible for benefits or a yearly bonus/incentive.