Duration

• 10 weeks; starting on Monday, June 1, 2026 through Friday, Aug 7, 2026.

The Position

Join U.S. News & World Report's Health Analysis team this summer as an Outreach Specialist for the high-profile "Best Hospitals for Maternity Care" program! You'll be a key player on our team, engaging hospital executives by phone and email to support the maintenance and continued expansion of this program. By encouraging hospitals to participate in our Maternity Services Survey, you will help us collect vital data that empowers pregnant people to make safe, confident decisions about where to deliver their baby.

Responsibilities

1. Drive hospital participation in the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care survey! As an Outreach Specialist, you'll be the primary point of contact for an assigned list of hospitals, connecting with hospital reps and securing participation—aim for 150+ follow-ups weekly via email and phone. You'll learn communications strategies from an experienced team and play a crucial role in growing our network and expanding the reach of the Maternity Services Survey.

2. Become a data integrity champion! You'll learn about maternity care and quality measurement. You’ll apply that knowledge in fielding hospital questions, reviewing submitted hospital data, and coordinating necessary corrections.

3. Learn about the range of information that U.S. News provides to help people make informed decisions about their health care! You may also have opportunities to assist the health team with other key initiatives, including the preparation of our sought-after annual Best Hospitals Guidebook.

Requirements

• Eligible candidates must be one of the following:

  • Part-time or full-time students who have completed 48+ credit hours (rising juniors/seniors and graduate students) and are enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university

  • Part-time or full-time students enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism and maturity in the workplace

• Effective communicator in both written and spoken English

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Proficiency in use of MSOffice Suite and Google Docs

• 3.0 GPA or above preferred

Company

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.cominclude Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careersand 360 Reviews.

We reach millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more.