Children's Hospital Colorado Administrative Fellowship

The Children's Hospital Colorado Administrative Fellowship is a one-year training program for students graduating with a master’s degree in health administration and a unique opportunity to gain valuable insight and practical experience in the complexities of working in a healthcare organization.

Children’s Colorado is committed to developing the pediatric healthcare workforce by providing educational and leadership opportunities to students ready to pursue a career in healthcare administration. Through interaction with key leaders, participation in management meetings and hands-on project experience, fellows apply their classroom learnings in a real-world context.

The fellow reports directly to the vice president of ambulatory services and chief strategy officer, and they have mentoring opportunities with other senior-level executives. Fellows participate in projects and shadowing rotations customized to their interests, as well as the needs of the senior management team, and they leave our program with crucial foundational knowledge and tools that will support them in their career aspirations.  

Application process

The Children’s Colorado Administrative Fellowship hires one fellow per year. The application cycle for the 2025-26 year opens on August 1, 2024 and closes on September 3, 2024.  

For a comprehensive overview of the Administrative Fellowship, we offer two informational webinars for prospective applicants in each application cycle. The webinar dates for the current cycle are:

• Tuesday, July 30: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MST 
• Wednesday, August 7: 2 to 3 p.m. MST 

Register now to attend a webinar  

Eligibility requirements

• Qualified applicants must have a master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MHSA) or equivalent course work completed at a U.S. university. 
• Preferred applicants hold a master’s degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). However, applications from non-CAHME programs will be accepted for review. 
• Qualified applicants have experience as an intern or employee in the healthcare industry.  

How to apply

All applications for the Administrative Fellowship must be submitted online, through the Children’s Colorado careers website. Please visit our jobs portal and search "Administrative Fellowship" or job ID 88435. The application will be available on August 1, 2024. 

Applications must be submitted by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. 

Application requirements

In one document (in the following order), please include:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• One-page personal statement that addresses:
  • How an administrative fellowship will help you attain your career goals and how a Children’s Colorado fellowship complements these goals
  • Your top three values and why are they important to you
• Official graduate school transcript (scanned copies are accepted)
• Official or unofficial undergraduate transcript (scanned copies are accepted)
• Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one professional)

Please upload the document as a resume attachment on the application. If you have questions, please contact our talent acquisition team at talent@childrenscolorado.org or 720-777-4747.

If electronic submission is an issue, hard copy applications will be accepted at:

Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box B100
Aurora, CO 80045
Attn: Lindsey Zimmerman

Fellowship application timeline

• July 30: Informational webinar, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MST
• August 1: Applications open on the Children’s Colorado website
• August 7: Informational webinar, 2 to 3 p.m. MST
• September 3: Applications close  
• September 11-20: First-round interviews for chosen candidates. Candidates will be notified in early September.
• October 3-4: Final interviews for invited candidates. Candidates will participate in a day-long series of individual and panel meetings with various Children’s Colorado administrators and executives. We continue to evaluate the format of final interviews, with patient safety as our most important concern.   

Contact us

For more information about the Children's Colorado Administrative Fellowship, please contact Lindsey Zimmerman at AdminFellow@childrenscolorado.org.

Meet our current fellow

Lindsey Zimmerman is originally from Rockford, Illinois. She attended University of Illinois for her Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Business. After her undergraduate studies, she attended Rush University in Chicago earning her Master’s in Health Systems Management. During her time at Rush, she worked part time in Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine as an Administrative Project Assistant. She also interned at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in the Siragusa Transplant Center. These experiences in her graduate studies sparked her interest in community health, strategy and behavioral health. Lindsey also was involved with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) as a volunteer and was a part of Team RMHC for the Chicago Marathon. Lindsey is excited to be at Children’s Colorado to continue to grow as a leader and learn from leaders who share her passion for pediatric healthcare. Outside of work, Lindsey loves to go on runs, attend concerts, try cooking new recipes and spend time with her friends and family.