The Applied Public Policy Graduate Fellowship, under the direction of the Executive Director of Workplace Equity and Inclusion or Designee, offers a unique opportunity for currently enrolled graduate students and recent master’s or doctoral graduates to gain hands-on experience in health and human services policy, financing, research, and service delivery.

This fellowship, lasting up to two years, places Fellows within the Massachusetts state health and human services agency (MassHealth), where they will contribute to meaningful projects that require advanced analytical, research, and communication skills. Fellows will participate in professional development, mentoring, and networking opportunities and present their findings through at least two policy-focused presentations.

This is a hybrid position requiring Fellows to work on-site at the MassHealth office in Boston two days per week. Remote work requires a private, secure space with reliable internet and adherence to data privacy standards.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the two-year program duration. Work authorization must extend beyond the host institution of the applicant’s current or previous degree program.

The Fellows will be assigned to one of these MassHealth departments:

• Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health: contributes to improving and streamlining whole-person, member-centric care including behavioral health, physical health, and health related social needs for non-dual eligible MassHealth (Medicaid) members, through coordinated and aligned fee-for-service and managed care policy, plan management, and performance engagement.
• Office of Long Term Services and Supports: contributes to managing a robust system of support for members of all ages who need services to enable them to live with independence and dignity in their daily lives, participate in their communities, and increase their overall quality of life.

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