Employee Relations Internship - Summer 2026

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Health has several Summer 2026 Internship opportunities.

Before applying, please review the responsibilities to ensure the role aligns with your academic program or area of interest. We encourage you to apply if your coursework or experiences connect to the work described below.

As an Employee Relations Intern, you will support patient experience initiatives and internal communications by helping develop a nursing engagement platform, including promotion of special events, education and training opportunities, and employee highlights for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital nurses and staff. Interns will receive experiential learning through operational engagement and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

This internship provides a meaningful learning experience where you'll work side‑by‑side with a supportive team member. You'll take on real project responsibilities and assist with initiatives that help drive the department's work forward.

Location: On-Site- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital- 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA

Hours per week: 20-30

Duration: 10 weeks

Responsibilities:

• Support colleagues with project tasks and deliverables

• Help with administrative duties, such as scheduling meetings or preparing reports

• Conduct research and analysis on topics relevant to the department

• Contribute to the development and execution of projects

• Prepare and organize data for presentations and reports

• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions

• Communicate ongoing progress related to currently assigned tasks and assist with day-to-day operations.

Education

• Must be currently pursuing and/or enrolled in a college or university at an undergraduate or graduate level.

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.