Cybersecurity Master's Intern

Department Description:

The SSD department supports the planning, design, governance, and execution of strategic technology initiatives that drive operational efficiency, innovation, and improved healthcare delivery across Kaiser Permanente. The team partners with executive leadership, clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders to align technology solutions and strategic priorities with organizational objectives.

Intern Project Description:

Support the Code Dark/Epic Harbor implementation through coordination of technical and operational readiness activities, including Epic/KP HealthConnect workflow validation, Lab and Pharmacy dependencies, testing, issue tracking, and technical documentation. The position will collaborate with cross-functional clinical, operational, and technical teams to support system integration, downtime/recovery workflows, and business continuity. Target Majors

• Cybersecurity / Information Security
• Health Informatics / Clinical Informatics
• Information Systems / Health Information Technology
• Computer Science / Software Engineering
• Healthcare Administration / Healthcare Technology Management
• Information Technology / Systems Engineering

Target Skills

• Knowledge of Epic/KP HealthConnect and clinical information systems, preferably within inpatient environments
• Familiarity with clinical workflows, Epic Order Sets, EAP concepts, and system integration
• Understanding of Epic Harbor, system downtime/recovery procedures, and business continuity concepts
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and healthcare IT infrastructure
• Experience or familiarity with system testing, workflow validation, issue tracking, and technical documentation
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills

Job Summary:

This position provides analytical support to a project or department. Under the guidance of a Project Manager/ Director, responsible for collecting and researching data, performing analysis, providing recommendations and presenting results.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contributing high level analytical support to a project or department requiring application of knowledge in marketing, information management, finance, management, economics or statistics.
• This position contributes to a full range of project components.
• Assigned to at least one project and expected to produce results and report out as a member of a project team.
• Organizes assigned project tasks, identifies and structures information collection activities, and sets timelines for completion of required tasks as directed.
• Develops tools to identify and to document best practices.
• Prepares various excel, word or PowerPoint reports, and works with access database software (or similar tool) to develop data extracts and management information reports.
• May be asked to produce graphic information using excel or PowerPoint or similar software.
• Contributes to development of management information and analysis conducted, provides recommendations and assists with preparation of formal presentations to communicate results to various management levels. Identifies alternative solutions to project issues.
• Contributes to development project plans to ensure timely deliverables and successful completion of project and demonstrates an understanding of various business intersections.
• Assists with identification and development of training information.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.