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.

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.

In order to be considered for the Fellowship, applicants must submit a resume and cover letter that specifically and clearly highlights their skills and background as it relates to the position.

The Fellow will be assigned to the MassHealth Finance Team:

The MassHealth Finance team manages approximately $23B in annual spending to ensure sustainable, high quality health coverage for nearly 2 million low income and disabled residents. The team oversees budgeting and forecasting, federal Medicaid financing, hospital payment rates, and financial planning in support of alternative payment models and delivery system reform.

The APP Graduate Fellow will:

• Analyze fiscal impacts of legislative, regulatory, and policy changes/proposals by using financial models to assess impacts of various scenarios and outcomes, and participate in rate-setting and risk-sharing processes for relevant programs.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of MassHealth enrollment, utilization, fiscal impacts and spending trends and support synthetization and presentation of findings.
• Respond to inquiries and requests for information from internal and external stakeholders including other MassHealth units, other state agencies, and public and private entities.

Key competencies of the Fellow should include:

• Master’s degree in a related field and 2 years’ experience working in a finance, analytical, or program capacity.
• Knowledge of Excel and experience analyzing and managing large datasets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Structured thinking and ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional and matrixed environment

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: