Patient Experience Internship - Fall 2026

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Overview:

Sentara Health has several Fall 2026 Internship opportunities. Before applying, please review the job description 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 a Patient Experience intern, you will help shape the patient experience from the inside out. You'll partner with hospital leaders to support patient experience initiatives, participate in patient rounding, gather feedback, and identify opportunities to improve satisfaction and quality of care. This internship offers valuable exposure to healthcare leadership, operations, and strategies that influence patient outcomes. Ideal for students interested in healthcare administration, public health, patient experience, or hospital operations.

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 Leigh Hospital - 830 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk VA

Hours per week: 20-30

Duration: 10-12 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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Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

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.