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UCI Health Administrative Fellowship

The UCI Health Administrative Fellowship is a 12-month, project-based experience that aims to develop future healthcare leaders through immersion in an academic health system environment. Under the guidance of the UCI Health chief executive officer and chief operating officer, the fellow will support key hospital and health system-based initiatives and projects. 

This is a paid, contract position with benefits. Applications will be coordinated through the UCI Health internal job posting system. Selected candidates must be able to provide proof of work authorization or legal right to work. 

Apply online

Required qualifications

This position requires completion of an MHA, MBA, MPH or other master's degree in a related field between Jan. 1, 2024, and July 1, 2026.

Candidates finishing master's degree programs requiring an administrative residency after completing classroom curricula are eligible to apply. 

Candidates should have:

  • A strong interest in healthcare administration
  • Excellent written or oral communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
  • The ability to work both independently and in team settings
  • The skills essential to the successful performance of assigned duties

For more information regarding the Administrative Fellowship, please refer to the full job description in the UCI Health internal job posting system.

Application requirements

To be considered for the UCI Health Administrative Fellowship, please complete the online application through the UCI Health website and upload all the required documents listed below in one combined PDF file format by the Sept. 7, 2025, application deadline: 

  1. Statement of Purpose (one, single-spaced page) addressing: What impact you hope to make as a Fellow at UCI Health.
  2. Resume or curriculum vitae 
  3. Three letters of recommendation: one academic, one professional, one other
  4. Official or non-official graduate/professional school transcript

UCI Health does not offer visa sponsorship for the Administrative Fellowship.

We will accept applications for the fellowship between Tuesday, July 15, 2025, and Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.

Apply online

To learn more about the UCI Health Administrative Fellowship Program, join one of the upcoming informational webinars: 

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 11 a.m. PT
Please use this link to register via Zoom for the July 29 session

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. PT
Please use this link to register via Zoom for the Aug. 20 session

Timeline

  • Application closes: Sept. 7, 2025
  • Interview Period: Mid-September to early October
  • Offer: Shortly after final round of interviews

Contact

For more information, please contact us at adminfellowship@hs.uci.edu

Past and current Fellows 

Faaiz Siddiqui, MHA
Current Fellow 2025-2026
Graduate School: Texas A&M University

Harsha Balakumar 
Past Fellow, 2024-2025 
Graduate School: University of Florida 
 
Bonnie Gao 
Past Fellow, 2023-2024 
Graduate School: University of Iowa 
 
Prasana Ruxmohan 
Past Fellow, 2022-2023 
Graduate School: Saint Louis University 
 
Sherwin Rosario 
Past Fellow, 2021-2022 
Graduate School: Columbia University