Administrative Fellowship Application Requirements

How to apply to the Nicklaus Children's Administrative Fellowship Program:

  • Apply via on the Nicklaus Children's Hospital Careers website (link coming soon) by August 31, 2026 at 11:59PM EST. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applicants will be asked to upload:

  1. Resume
  2. Personal Statement (one page) answering the following questions:
    1. Why are you interested in Nicklaus Children's Health System?
    2. What are your future career objectives within healthcare administration?
    3. How will this fellowship help you to obtain your goals?
  3. Graduate school transcripts (from all universities attended)
  4. Three letters of recommendation (1 professional, 1 academic, & 1 academic or professional). Note: Recommendation letters can be uploaded here or emailed to adminfellow@nicklaushealth.org with “YOUR NAME - Recommendation Letter” as the subject line.
Please note all documents uploaded to our career portal must be a single, combined PDF document. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Fellowship Application Timeline

Application Receipt Deadline: August 31, 2026 at 11:59PM EST (on a rolling basis)
Selection Announcement: October, 2026
Start Date: July 2027 (Date Negotiable)

Qualifications

  • Recent graduates with an MHA, MSHA, MHSA, MPH, MBA with an emphasis in healthcare management, or degree equivalent to the aforementioned studies.
  • Applicants from CAHME accredited programs are strongly preferred.
  • Applicants completing the fellowship as a requirement for graduation are welcome to apply.

Salary and Benefits

Nicklaus Children's Health System will provide a salary that is competitive with the industry and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

Selection Process

The fellowship selection process is highly competitive. Each application will be given careful review, upon which qualified applicants will be contacted for first-round phone-interviews. After the round of phone-interviews, selected candidates will be invited to further rounds of interviewing via video conference. Later, interviews with the executive leadership team will occur on-site, COVID-permitting.

Please note that completion of the one-year fellowship does not guarantee prolonged employment within Nicklaus Children's Health System. Nicklaus Children's Health System is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applications will be conducted without regard to race, religion, creed, sex, national origin or disability.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Again, please submit all materials as a consolidated PDF to the aforementioned contact person. Nicklaus Children's maintains the right to modify the application timeline (selection dates) as time and schedules permit.