Administrative Fellowship

Developing future healthcare leaders

Start your career in health care by learning, growing and gaining exceptional experience at Bryan Health. This hands-on position is tailored to your professional interests, gives you experience and perspective working within a leading health care system and allows you to work side-by-side with senior leadership on key system initiatives.

Why Apply at Bryan Health

  • Enjoy a customized experience tailored to your interests and professional needs
  • Participate in projects and initiatives within each entity of Bryan including: Bryan Medical Center, Crete Area Medical Center, Grand Island Regional Medical Center, Kearney Regional Medical Center, Merrick Medical Center, Bryan Physician Network, Bryan Heart, Bryan Health Connect and Bryan College of Health Sciences
  • Experience health care decision making from the system level
  • Attend board and senior management meetings
  • Gain strong personal and leadership growth
  • Participate in mentoring relationships with preceptor, leadership, physicians and staff
  • Experience an outstanding, dynamic culture at Bryan
  • Enjoy life in Lincoln, Nebraska

Job Description

  • Participates in projects and work assignments across departments including, but not limited to, administration, finance, operations, advancement/development, marketing and human resources
  • Attends board and senior management meetings, allowing for strong personal and leadership growth opportunities; develops understanding of Bryan Health organizational structures and interactions between departments and personnel
  • Based on assigned project(s), establishes goals/priorities, extracts, analyzes and presents data/information; plans and coordinates meetings; follows through on action items; evaluates outcomes and assists in change management as appropriate
  • Communicates projects/initiatives progress to leadership personnel in a variety of formats; problem solves project delays, lack of resources communication issues, etc., and implements corrective/remedial solutions
  • Manages potential conflict situations utilizing effective communication skills to maximizing interpersonal relationships
  • Participates in mentoring relationships with preceptor and other leaders, physicians and staff
  • Audits management-level leadership training and other educational offerings to improve technical and leadership skills
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements, Skills & Abilities

  1. Knowledge of health care administration, finance and legislation
  2. Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work functions
  3. Ability to prioritize work demands, take initiative and work with minimal supervision
  4. Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information
  5. Ability to lead projects and work with diverse team members
  6. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  7. Ability to effectively build relationships with members of the Bryan Health management team

Education & Experience

Applicants must be currently enrolled in or have obtained, by the start of the fellowship or within the last year, a degree of MHA, MPH, or MBA with an emphasis in healthcare management, or degree equivalent to the aforementioned studies from a CAHME, AACSB, or CEPH accredited program.

Application Details

Application Requirements

Submit the following in one PDF file:

  • Title page
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Personal statement
    One-page single-spaced essay about your strengths, interests and experiences
  • Two graduate letters of recommendations - One academic and one professional
  • Official or unofficial graduate school transcript

Email to: Amy Yang

Application Deadline

Friday, September 5, 2025 by noon CST

Application Timeline

Application deadline: Friday, September 5, 2025 by noon CST

Mid-September: Zoom interviews

Early October: Onsite interviews including candidate presentation

Candidate selected: After onsite interviews are completed

Fellowship begins: July 2026

Current Administrative Fellow

Amy Yang

Amy Yang

"Reflecting on my fellowship, Bryan Health has given me an incredible opportunity, beyond what I could have imagined. I have been a part of a variety of entity and system-level initiatives that have helped me foster connections with remarkable individuals across the state and strengthen my leadership skills. When searching for an administrative fellowship, I was looking for an organization that supported my desire to explore a health system while having mentoring and leadership shadowing opportunities. I am proud to say that Bryan Health has fulfilled that desire and much more. I am energized to continue my career at Bryan in elevating the health of our region."

Questions? Please contact:

402-481-3128
Amy.Yang@BryanHealth.org

Past Administrative Fellows

David Kubik

David Kubik

"My experience as the Administrative Fellow has been nothing short of eye-opening. The meetings and discussions alongside the executive team have taught me a great deal about the health care system's operations and each individual contributor's role in ensuring its continued success and growth. The team at Bryan Health has been incredibly welcoming and supportive of the Administrative Fellow. From day one, I have felt like I was a part of the team and that all my colleagues value my perspective. I'm excited to see what the rest of the fellowship has in store for me!"

Year: 2023-2024
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: Suffolk University
Current Organization: Bryan Health
Position: Client Operations and Integration Manager

Holly Sesker

Holly McDonald

"I most enjoyed the people, projects and customizability of the administrative fellowship. The exposure to executive leadership and operations is something that would normally take years in a career to obtain. I was able to work on diverse assignments that ultimately led to my next position in the organization as a practice manager. I look forward to continuing my career with Bryan Health knowing the fellowship provided a unique foundation and invaluable connections."

Year: 2022-2023
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Current Organization: Immanuel
Position: Administrative Assistant II

zach witt

Zach Witt

"I can easily share that the organization, people, and culture at Bryan Health has far exceeded my expectations. The support and relationships from senior team and staff continue to be tremendous, as I work through various projects and initiatives across the organization while I was in the fellowship and in my new role. I am very pleased to be part of an organization where the fellow is visible, supported and respected as a senior leader by staff and providers. I cannot wait to see where my career at Bryan takes me!"

Year: 2021-2022
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: University of Iowa
Current Organization: Bryan Health
Position: Rural Division Finance Consultant & HHA Credentialing Supervisor

ashton wyrick

Ashton Wyrick

"I most enjoyed the relationships I was able to develop with the senior team, directors, managers and front line staff. The fellow is exposed to all areas of the organization and therefore has the opportunity to see how all the pieces come together to create not only an amazing culture here at Bryan but also provide leading edge care to our patients. Being the fellow during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed me to see this on an even greater scale as we had to be nimble, collaborative and adaptable to the ever changing needs of the community."

Year: 2020-2021
Degree: Master of Public Health (MPH)
College: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Current Organization: Bryan Health
Position: Senior Director of Government & Community Relations

khushbu patel

Khusbu Patel

"The Bryan Health Administrative Fellowship offered a unique opportunity to experience the challenges and innovations in health care. I enjoyed shadowing and collaborating with key leaders to gain perspective on day-to-day operations and strategy. Having full access to meetings, system-wide initiatives and mentorship from health care executives was invaluable."

Year: 2018-2019
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: University of Iowa
Current Organization: Optum
Position: Transformation Consultant

travis englund

Travis Englund

"I enjoyed the depth of exposure to the inner workings and operations of a health system. I was able to see and be part of such a variety of projects, board meetings, and professional discussions that often times would take many more years into your career to experience. The learning opportunities, relationships, and mentorship provided throughout my time in the fellowship have proved to be valuable in my both my personal and career development."

Year: 2017-2018
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: Saint Louis University
Current Organization: OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Position: Vice President, Operations

desai anokhi

Anokhi Desai

"It is difficult to share just one enjoyable aspect of the fellowship as the entire year still remains the highlight of my career. This fellowship provided me with a unique opportunity to learn complexities of a health care system from front-line patient care, to board-level decisions to understanding and navigating around the elements of culture, leadership and so much more that is involved in healthcare management. From shadowing a surgery at Bryan Heart to spending a night in the ER at Bryan West to process improvement projects with the EVS and distribution teams to visiting top nation cancer centers as we strategized for Bryan Cancer Center - the opportunities and learning experiences in the fellowship were endless. The executives at Bryan were actively engaged in the fellowship program and willing to share information and advice openly - even years later, I still reach out for advice and keep in touch. This year was an extremely rewarding and positive experience that transformed me both personally and professionally. Both Bryan and the community of Lincoln welcomed me with open arms and made me into an effective healthcare leader that I am today."

Year: 2016-2017
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA) & Master of Business Administration (MBA)
College: Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
Current Organization: Privia Health
Position: Performance Consultant

charity onyegbule

Charity Onyegbule

"I enjoyed the invaluable experience of having a seat at the table and being treated as apart of the executive leadership team. It was such a humbling, challenging and rewarding experience, which has helped shape me into the leader I am today. I am grateful for my Administrative Fellowship time at Bryan Health and appreciative of the opportunity to learn from key thought leaders within the organization in order to gain broad based exposure into the inner workings of a integrated health care system. I credit Bryan Health for laying the foundation for all my successes as a Healthcare Administrator and for helping me live my dream of delivering high quality value-based care to every patient I encounter. "

Year: 2015-2016
Degree: Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA)
College: University of Kansas Medical Center
Current Organization: Baylor Scott & White
Position: Practice Administrator II at Baylor Scott and White and Company Commander of the 354th Medical Logistics Unit in the Army Reserves

megan clark

Megan Clark

"The individuals who work at Bryan Health are truly remarkable. I most enjoyed meeting all the great people, who without even realizing it, changed my life. The energy, passion, caring like crazy - are truly one of a kind and the people - unmatched."

Year: 2013-2014
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Current Organization: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Position: Practice Manager - Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition(GHN) and Critical Care Medicine (CCM)

david reese

David Reese

"I really enjoyed the people and the culture that is embedded in Bryan. I found a team that truly cares for each other not only as co-workers but as friends. In addition, I enjoyed the many various projects that I was given to help make a difference but at the same time learn. It was an amazing experience. "

Year: 1997-1998
Degree: Master of Health Administration (MHA)
College: University of Kansas
Current Organization: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Position: Chief Administrative Officer