Children's Hospital Colorado Administrative Fellowship

The Children's Hospital Colorado Administrative Fellowship is a one-year training program for students graduating with a master’s degree in health administration and a unique opportunity to gain valuable insight and practical experience in the complexities of working in a healthcare organization.

Children’s Colorado is committed to developing the pediatric healthcare workforce by providing educational and leadership opportunities to students ready to pursue a career in healthcare administration. Through interaction with key leaders, participation in management meetings and hands-on project experience, fellows apply their classroom learnings in a real-world context.

The fellow reports directly to the vice president of ambulatory services and chief strategy officer, and they have mentoring opportunities with other senior-level executives. Fellows participate in projects and shadowing rotations customized to their interests, as well as the needs of the senior management team, and they leave our program with crucial foundational knowledge and tools that will support them in their career aspirations.

Application process

The Children’s Colorado Administrative Fellowship hires one fellow per year. The application cycle for the 2026-27 year opens on August 1, 2025 and closes on September 2, 2025.  

For a comprehensive overview of the Administrative Fellowship, we offer two informational webinars for prospective applicants in each application cycle. The webinar dates for the current cycle are:

• Tuesday, July 30, 2025, 2 - 3 p.m. MST
• Thursday, August 7, 2025, 1 - 2 p.m. MST

  Register now to attend a webinar

Eligibility requirements

• Qualified applicants must have a master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MHSA) or equivalent course work completed at a U.S. university.
• Preferred applicants hold a master’s degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). However, applications from non-CAHME programs will be accepted for review.
• Qualified applicants have experience as an intern or employee in the healthcare industry.

How to apply

All applications for the Administrative Fellowship must be submitted through the Children’s Colorado careers website. Please visit our jobs portal to submit your application (search for Administrative Fellowship or job ID 100917). The application will be available on August 1, 2025.  

Applications must be submitted by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Application requirements

In one document (in the following order), please include:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• One-page personal statement that addresses:
  • How an administrative fellowship will help you attain your career goals and how a Children’s Colorado fellowship complements these goals
  • Your top three values and why are they important to you
• Official graduate school transcript (scanned copies are accepted)
• Official or unofficial undergraduate transcript (scanned copies are accepted)
• Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one professional)

Please upload the document as a resume attachment on the application. If you have questions, please contact our talent acquisition team at talent@childrenscolorado.org or 720-777-4747.

If electronic submission is an issue, hard copy applications will be accepted at:

Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box B100
Aurora, CO 80045
Attn: Spencer Shreve 

Fellowship application timeline

• July 30, 2025: Informational webinar (#1) 2 - 3 p.m. MST
• August 1, 2025: Applications open on the Children’s Colorado careers site
• August 7, 2025: Informational webinar (#2) 1 - 2 p.m. MST
• September 2, 2025: Applications close
• September 10-19: First-round interviews for chosen candidates. Candidates will be notified in early September.
• October 2-3: Final interviews for invited candidates. Candidates will participate in a day-long series of individual and panel meetings with various Children’s Colorado administrators and executives. We continue to evaluate the format of final interviews, with patient safety as our most important concern.  

Contact us

For more information about Children's Colorado Administrative Fellowship, please contact Spencer Shreve at AdminFellow@childrenscolorado.org

Meet our current fellow

Spencer Shreve is from Overland Park, Kansas. He is a Saint Louis University (SLU) graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science in Health Management with a minor in Public Health and Spanish in 2024 and his Master’s in Health Administration in 2025 through SLU’s accelerated program. Spencer developed a passion for pediatric healthcare through his time volunteering for Special Olympics, serving on the young professionals' board for GiFT, and working for L’Arche, STL, as a patient caretaker for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. After completing his internship at UCHealth in Colorado Springs, Spencer formulated interests in strategy, quality & safety, as well as population health. Spencer is excited to be at Children’s Hospital Colorado to explore his many interests while continuing to learn and grow as a leader to positively impact children’s health. Outside of work, Spencer enjoys playing soccer, trying new restaurants, hiking and skiing, and traveling with his family and friends.