Intern, Emergency Preparedness and Response

Company Overview

Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) is a trade association located in New York City representing more than 200 hospitals, health systems, and continuing care facilities in New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

GNYHA is a dynamic, constantly evolving center for health care advocacy and expertise, but our core mission—helping hospitals deliver the finest patient care in the most cost-effective way—never changes. GNYHA’s advocacy takes many forms, from representing our members’ interest at the Federal and State governments to working alongside them to improve quality and patient safety.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Emergency Preparedness & Response team, part of the Legal, Regulatory, and Professional Affairs (LRP) department of GNYHA, is seeking an intern for a paid opportunity this summer. The Emergency Preparedness team supports GNYHA members by preparing for, responding to, and mitigating the impacts of emergency incidents. Emergency incidents include mass casualty incidents, severe weather, infectious disease outbreaks, and cyber disruptions.

The Emergency Preparedness Intern will report to the Assistant Director who focuses on emergency preparedness education and training for member institutions. Position roles and responsibilities include:

• Performing research and developing materials focused on topical areas
  • Topical areas may include business continuity planning, hazardous material decontamination, CBRNE, and HAZMAT.
• Assisting on current initiatives related to mass casualty incident preparedness and response
• Supporting severe weather (i.e., heat, flash floods) response
• Supporting and participating in meetings with member institutions and government agencies, including preparing materials, taking notes, and assisting with follow-up items

Additionally, the Emergency Preparedness Intern will have an opportunity to gain first-hand experience on citywide operations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and America 250 celebrations.

This position is ideal for emergency management, healthcare administration, or public health students. 

Required Skills and Experience:

• Current graduate student, pursuing a degree in a health care-related field, with an interest in disaster preparedness and response
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn online systems used for emergency situational awareness
• Ability to efficiently manage projects with direction and oversight
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrate good writing skills
• Eager to learn and confident to ask questions
• Receptive to feedback and mentoring
• Willingness to learn foundational aspects of emergency preparedness through FEMA self-study courses

Internship Length: The internship will last for eight weeks, starting Tuesday, June 9, until Wednesday, August 5. GNYHA will consider requests to use this internship to fulfill credit requirements.

Work schedule: A hybrid model with the expectation to work physically in our office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays as mandatory in-office days with a fourth in-office day at your discretion, in conjunction with your supervisor and the business needs of your department. This schedule may be subject to change in GNYHA’s sole discretion.

Compensation: The intern will be paid $21.00 per hour for the duration of the program.