Over the past decade, GNYHA has devoted significant resources to develop internship programs geared toward both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in health services administration. The cornerstone of these educational efforts is GNYHA's Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), an internship opportunity for students pursuing degrees in health care management. SEP is a 12-week paid summer internship that seeks to promote diversity in health care management by giving students the opportunity to learn about the major issues, skills, and responsibilities involved in day-to-day management of health care facilities. Students are assigned to members of the senior management staff at GNYHA member facilities to gain firsthand experience with the operations and management issues facing health care organizations. Students are required to complete a structured project during the internship experience. In addition to the internship, students participating in the program attend an orientation session, a two-day educational series, a conference in Washington DC and a closing session at GNYHA.

SEP is one of the nation's most successful programs of its kind, counting more than 200 alumni and close collaborations with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, the National Association of Health Services Executives, the National Forum Latino Healthcare Executives, and the Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives. For more information, including how both interested students and hospital managers can get involved in the program, click on the links below.