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Administrative Fellowship Program

The Administrative Fellowship Program at Children's National Hospital (CNH) is a one-year rotational program to give graduate-level early careerists exposure to all aspects of the hospital.

Program Structure

Fellows will rotate through various clinical and operational functional areas. The rotation can be tailored to each fellow's interest and organizational needs. Fellows will engage in active, hands-on projects and gain exposure to management decision-making processes. Fellows will complete a capstone project over the course of the program.

Requirements and Eligibility

Applicants must be soon-to-be graduates with an MHA, MSHA, MHSA, MPH, or MBA with an emphasis in healthcare management.

How to Apply

Complete an application through the National Council on Administrative Fellowships Centralized Application Service (NAFCAS).


You will be asked to provide:

  • Your resume
  • 3 letters of recommendation (1 professional, 1 academic and 1 professional or academic),
  • Graduate school transcripts
  • A personal statement (1,000 words or less) which addresses the following questions:
    • What inspired your interest in health care?
    • Why are you interested in working at a pediatric institution, specifically at Children’s National Hospital?
    • How will the knowledge and experience you gain through a fellowship with CNH help you accomplish your personal, educational and/or professional goals?
    • Describe why it is important for a healthcare organization to care about diversity, equity and inclusion and social determinants of health?
Complete application
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Selection Process

Application review and first-round interviews will be completed by a multi-disciplinary Administrative Fellowship Committee. Second-round interviews will be completed by program preceptors, and final interviews will be completed in-person by executive sponsors and functional area leadership.

Contact Information

For more information or if you have any questions please email us.