Job Description

**Overview** The Joint Commission realizes its mission through the work its employees do every day to help health care organizations aspire to provide safer, higher quality care. We are committed to providing products and services that are relevant and to working collaboratively with our fellow employees, health care organizations, and other stakeholders. We are seeking an Intern to join our Department of Research this summer. Intern will be required to be in our Oakbrook Terrace office two days per week Our summer paid internship provides you with an opportunity to: + Participate in health services, patient safety and/or quality improvement research activities + Grow your understanding of the different roles available in your profession by experiencing the research activities of a national accrediting organization. + Meet a variety of people from a wide range of health care disciplines, allowing you to form relationships you can build on in the future. **Responsibilities** + Conduct project-related literature reviews. + Analyze and synthesize scientific literature. + Perform data entry/data analysis. + Assist in the preparation of memoranda, position papers, other project-related communication, presentations and ad hoc reports as assigned. **Qualifications** + The level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through Junior/Senior year of Bachelor's degree program, preferably in a healthcare-related field. ( Must be a currently enrolled student) + Some research, technical and/or clinical experience in a healthcare-related field. + Experience in social science research methods. + Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Ideal candidate will have experience working with a professor as a Research Assistant + Summer semester - up to 40 hours per week We offer comprehensive benefits for our employees for full-time and part-time positions **.** For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our **Joint Commission Career Page ( **Job ID** _2025-6755_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Category** _Research_ + Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. + Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. + The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. + This Organization Participates in E-Verify. Click here for more information.

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Full time, Part time, For contractors, Summer work, Internship, Work at office, 2 days per week,

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