What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Marketing & Corporate Communications position at CoxHealth?
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1690 Corporate Communications
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
Varied
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence
In this role, Interns will have the opportunity to continue development and skills as it relates to their area of study through a robust ten week experience. The Internship program allows individuals to work on meaningful projects, hone their leadership skills, and gain relevant experience as it relates to business/support functions within a Healthcare setting. The Internship program allows for students to earn valuable knowledge by working alongside staff members through the completion projects and various industry tasks.
▪ Required: Currently enrolled in a program at an accredited university with degree credit study emphasis in a related field OR recently graduated from a university with a degree in a related field
Experience
▪No prior experience required
Skills
▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
▪ Ability to creativity evaluate and address departmental gaps/needs
▪ Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams
▪ Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, decision-making, and planning skills.
▪ Proficient in technology
Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ N/A
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1690 Corporate Communications
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
Varied
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
In this role, Interns will have the opportunity to continue development and skills as it relates to their area of study through a robust ten week experience. The Internship program allows individuals to work on meaningful projects, hone their leadership skills, and gain relevant experience as it relates to business/support functions within a Healthcare setting. The Internship program allows for students to earn valuable knowledge by working alongside staff members through the completion projects and various industry tasks.
- This is a summer internship that will run from June 1, 2026 through August 7, 2026**.
▪ Required: Currently enrolled in a program at an accredited university with degree credit study emphasis in a related field OR recently graduated from a university with a degree in a related field
Experience
▪No prior experience required
Skills
▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
▪ Ability to creativity evaluate and address departmental gaps/needs
▪ Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams
▪ Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, decision-making, and planning skills.
▪ Proficient in technology
Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ N/A