Summer Consultant

Summer Consultant Role

The summer consultant role is for candidates expected to earn their graduate degree in winter 2026 / spring 2027. The interview process will begin in January 2026.

Manatt Health integrates consulting and legal expertise to better serve the complex needs of clients across the health care system. Combining legal excellence, firsthand experience in shaping public policy, sophisticated strategy insight, and deep analytic capabilities, we provide uniquely valuable professional services to the full range of health industry players. Our diverse team of more than 260 consultants and attorneys from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and its consulting subsidiary, Manatt Health Strategies, LLC, is passionate about helping our clients advance their business interests, fulfill their missions, and lead health care into the future.

We invite you to help make an impact this summer alongside our nationally recognized health care strategy and policy consulting team at Manatt Health. As a participant in our Summer Consultant Program, you will :

• Attend a kickoff orientation where you will learn about our culture and clients, as well as receive formal skill development and content training.
• Participate in our mentor program, informal coaching, and feedback sessions to develop your analytical and communication skills.
• Work on a range of health care consulting projects for clients that are passionate about improving health care.
• Have the opportunity to work on project teams, gain hands-on experience, and engage with industry leaders.
• Receive a comprehensive overview of what it's like to work as a consultant at Manatt Health Strategies.

Our Summer Consultant Program is a ten-week program, the objective of which is to identify candidates for consultant roles upon graduation from their academic programs. Locations are Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Participation in the program is compensated.

Position Responsibilities

At Manatt Health, you will be inspired to make the world a better place. You will work with a team of passionate and driven professionals on the development of business strategy and policy recommendations for our clients. In this role :

Qualifications

You must have a passion for working in health care and be a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree with a focus on public health, business administration, public administration, public policy, health administration, or health care management, or other related area, with an anticipated graduation date in winter 2026 / spring 2027. Preferably, you will have :