Summer Intern

Opening in early 2026, Riverside Smithfield Hospital will bring high-quality healthcare closer to home for Isle of Wight County residents.  Located on a beautifully landscaped 27-acre medical campus at 19339 Benn’s Grant Boulevard in Smithfield, the new hospital will provide modern facilities and comprehensive medical services to meet the growing needs of the community.

The 200,000-square-foot, three-story facility will offer a range of essential healthcare services including an Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging Services, 38 Medical/Surgical beds, 12 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 4 Operating Rooms.  Join our team and be a part of an exciting opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in Smithfield, delivering compassionate, patient-centered care in a state-of-the-art environment.

We anticipate start dates to begin Fall, 2025.

Overview
The Riverside Health System provides a temporary paid student internship program that creates an opportunity to gain invaluable experience through a combination of mentoring, learning activities, and project work designed to give broad exposure to the inner workings of a health care system. This temporary paid internship program consists of various assignments throughout the health system combined with leadership development opportunities. Students serving in this role will be expected to participate in completing projects for the health system with minimal supervision. Students will be assigned to one department or facility for the entire program period where they will work under the supervision/mentorship of an experienced Business Unit Leader. Additionally, students may have the opportunity to attend training and development meetings in an environment with other students or administrative residents. Students may work in non-clinical functional areas such as hospital/facility/clinic administration, finance, information technology, marketing/communications, or human resources.

What you will do

• Communicates clearly and provides excellent customer service to all persons accessing Riverside Health System. Promotes ease of access to Riverside services.
• Engages in a team environment, following the RESPECT policies/guidelines. Does not participate in negative discussions with other staff unless it is to eliminate negativism by offering solutions. Assists in the orientation and / or on-boarding of new employees.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills. Shows professionalism in communicating on the phone and in person. Demonstrates knowledge and support of the mission of RHS policies and interpersonal relations to staff, physicians, customers and other departments.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with fellow employees, supervisors, and other department employees, so that departmental productivity and positive employee relations are maximized while maintaining a level of professionalism.
• Demonstrates project management skills to include: project tracking, reporting, and measurement activities that indicate progress towards department/system/corporate goals. Completes projects within assigned time frame.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, Currently enrolled college student (Required)

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently as well as in groups
• Ability to interact effectively with all types of people.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Word

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.