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IT Intern - Knowledge Management

CompanyAscension
LocationUnited States
Work ModeRemote
PostedFebruary 7, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
As a Knowledge Management Intern, you will support initiatives focused on improving knowledge quality and self-service capabilities. Your work will involve reviewing knowledge articles, assisting in self-service enablement, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$17 - $24
Company Size
647
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.
About the Role
<h3>Details </h3><ul><li><strong>Department: </strong>Technology Governance & Enablement </li><li><strong>Schedule: </strong>Summer 2026 (May-August), Full time</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Remote - Ascension Technologies </li><li><strong>Salary: </strong>$17.37 - $23.50</li></ul></br><h3>Benefits </h3><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Comprehensive health coverage: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Financial security & retirement:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance </span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Time to recharge:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Career growth:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Emotional well-being:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> Employee Assistance Program</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #1e69d2; font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Family support: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Other benefits:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.</span></em></p></br><h3>Responsibilities </h3><h3 style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Internship Summary</span></strong></span></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">The Internship Program with Ascension is designed to provide hands-on, real-world experience within a large healthcare IT environment. Interns gain meaningful exposure to enterprise processes while contributing to initiatives that improve the digital experience for associates and the services delivered to those we serve.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Ascension’s objective is to foster a working and learning environment where interns can build practical skills, apply academic learning, and develop competencies that prepare them for future professional roles and potential careers with Ascension.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">As a </span><span style="color: #000000;">K</span><span style="color: #000000;">nowledge Management Intern</span><span style="color: #000000;">, you will be embedded within the </span><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge Management Process Team</span><span style="color: #000000;">, supporting two strategic initiatives: </span><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge Quality Improvement</span><span style="color: #000000;"> and the </span><span style="color: #000000;">Level 0 (Tier 0) Self-Service Strategy</span><span style="color: #000000;">. Your work will directly contribute to improving the accuracy, consistency, and usability of knowledge content that powers AI-driven search, portals, and self-service experiences in </span><span style="color: #000000;">ServiceNow</span><span style="color: #000000;">.</span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">This role provides exposure to how high-quality knowledge enables self-service, reduces support demand, and improves overall service performance across the organization.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">As a Knowledge Management Intern, you will participate in initiatives focused on improving knowledge quality and strengthening self-service support capabilities.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge Quality Improvement</span></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Review and assess knowledge articles for accuracy, clarity, structure, and readability</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Apply standardized templates, style guidelines, and metadata to ensure consistency across knowledge domains</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Identify outdated, duplicate, or low-quality content and document recommendations for remediation or retirement</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Support Quality Review Audits (QRA) by evaluating articles against defined quality standards and tracking improvement actions</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><span>Level 0 (Tier 0) Self-Service Enablement</span></strong></span></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Assist in identifying high-volume or common support inquiries that should be addressed through self-service knowledge</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Validate that knowledge articles enable true issue resolution without requiring ticket submission</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Improve article titles, summaries, and keywords to enhance AI-powered search relevance and findability</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Test self-service content from an end-user perspective to identify friction points in portals and navigation paths</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Metrics, Insights & Continuous Improvement</span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Review article usage data, feedback, and search behavior to identify trends and improvement opportunities</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Help document before-and-after quality improvements and their impact on self-service effectiveness</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Contribute to reports or summaries supporting knowledge quality and Level 0 performance discussions</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><span>Collaboration & Enablement</span></strong></span></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Partner with knowledge owners and subject matter experts to clarify content and capture undocumented knowledge</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Assist in documenting knowledge standards, contributor guidance, and governance expectations</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Support preparation of reference materials or job aids related to knowledge quality and self-service adoption</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Essential Functions</span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Requirements Understanding:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand knowledge standards, quality expectations, and self-service goals</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Content Analysis:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Evaluate knowledge articles and supporting data to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Solution Support:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Assist in implementing improvements aligned to knowledge quality frameworks and Level 0 strategy</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Process Support:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Participate in continuous improvement cycles, audits, and feedback loops to strengthen the knowledge lifecycle</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></li></ul></br><h3>Requirements </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Education:</p><ul><li>High school diploma equivalency OR Enrolled in accredited program specific to discipline required.</li></ul></br><h3>Additional Preferences </h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Preferred Education</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in one of the following or a related field:</span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Information Systems</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Business</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Informatics</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Technical Communication or Linguistics</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Computer Science</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">Data, Technology, or Operations-related disciplines</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Preferred Competencies</span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Content & Analytical Skills:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Strong attention to detail, ability to evaluate written content for clarity, accuracy, and usability</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Systems Exposure:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Familiarity with knowledge bases, portals, or ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow) preferred</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Data Comfort:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Ability to work with basic metrics, spreadsheets, or dashboards to interpret trends and findings</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Communication:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to document findings and summarize insights</span><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Work Style:</span></strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"> Self-motivated learner who can work independently, follow standards, and take initiative to improve processes</span></span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"><strong>Problem-Solving:</strong> Interest in improving user experience, operational efficiency, and self-service effectiveness</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;">#LI-Remote</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p></br><h3>Why Join Our Team </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.</p></br><h3>Equal Employment Opportunity Employer </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> EEO Know Your Rights (English) </a> poster or <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) </a> poster.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; color: #1e69d2; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fraud prevention notice</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; color: #1e69d2; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">E-Verify statement</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for more information.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>
Key Skills
Content AnalysisCommunicationProblem-SolvingData ComfortSelf-Motivated LearnerAttention To DetailCollaborationKnowledge ManagementQuality ImprovementUser ExperienceOperational EfficiencyMetricsInsightsContinuous ImprovementDocumentationGovernance
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