Administrative Fellowship Programs

Administrative fellows will be part of a longstanding and evolving health system, allowing them the opportunity to embrace the mission and ministry of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis.

Each year four Administrative fellows are selected and  spend their first six months in functional and operational rotations at  our System Services Center in Springfield, Illinois, and then  transferring into an operational role within our system.

At the end of their 18-month fellowship, our goal for each fellow that successfully completed their fellowship is to find permanent placement in an operational leadership role based on the needs of the local systems where they will leverage their experience to help implement HSHS programs.

The first six months of the fellowship is spent  completing priority projects for System Vice President of Operations and  Supply Chain Management, Nalin Kulasekara while observing and engaging  with system level executive leaders at HSHS system office in  Springfield, Illinois.

The  next 12 months is focused on operational roles at the three HSHS market  hospitals (Springfield, IL, O’Fallon, IL, or Green Bay, WI) or within  the HSHS Physician Enterprise.

HSHS fellows will gain exposure at local and system board meetings, travel with leaders to locations across the system (Wisconsin and Illinois), and attend professional development conferences. The HSHS Fellows will be assigned a fellow mentor and an executive mentor as well.

HSHS is committed to providing the exposure and experience needed to successfully lead operational functions within an acute care setting after 18 months.

Placement in operational leadership role is the ideal end goal for this fellowship program.

Growing our future leaders of health care one fellowship at a time.

Hospital Sisters Health System is a member of the National Council on Administrative Fellowships (NCAF). As such, we adhere to the uniform application and offer dates; and utilize the centralized application service (NAFCAS).

Visit the application portal for the 2027-2028 application requirements.

• Application Deadline: Applications are due Monday, September 7th, 2026.
• On-Site Interviews: Interviews will tentatively begin September 28th and 29th, 2026.

Applicants may also apply by direct application on the HSHS Careers page, and by emailing their additional application materials to Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant, [email protected].

Please note: Work visas are not sponsored.

Important Dates

• Application deadline: Applications are due Monday, September 7th, 2026.
• On site interviews: Interviews will tentatively begin September 28th and 29th, 2026.

Application Requirements

• Proof of graduation from a baccalaureate program, and enrollment in a graduate school curriculum to date (CAHME- accredited programs preferred).
• Two letters of reference
• Resume
• Written Personal Statement of fellowship and career objectives

Past fellows have gone on to secure leadership roles within HSHS, including:

• Project Manager – Strategy
• Program Manager Strategic Sourcing
• Associate Administrator
• Strategic Planning Consultant
• System Manager – HR Service Center
• Medical Staff Manager – HSHS Physician Enterprise

These roles showcase the broad range of opportunities and growth our fellowship program supports within HSHS.