Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1697 Recruitment and Retention

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Hours:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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).

 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

This Internship runs from June 1st - August 7th.

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.

Key Learning Opportunities and Responsibilities:
Recruitment Data & Analytics

· Assist in building and maintaining recruitment dashboards and reports using Excel and other reporting tools.

· Analyze recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate pipeline activity, offer acceptance rates, and vacancy trends.

· Support the development of reports that translate complex recruitment data into clear insights for recruitment leaders.

· Help identify trends, risks, and opportunities within recruitment data.

Process Improvement & Strategic Projects

· Assist with projects focused on improving recruitment efficiency and cycle times.

· Support evaluation of recruitment initiatives and hiring events to measure effectiveness and return on investment.

· Participate in projects related to automation, reporting improvements, and process optimization.

Recruitment Operations Exposure

· Cross-train with Recruitment Specialists to understand the end-to-end recruitment process.

· Assist with application review and candidate communication when appropriate.

· Observe recruiter collaboration with hiring leaders to understand workforce planning and hiring strategies.

· Support recruitment events, initiatives, or department projects as opportunities arise.

Workforce Strategy & Collaboration

· Gain exposure to how recruitment teams partner with HR leaders to address workforce challenges.

· Learn how recruitment metrics support workforce planning and organizational decision-making.

· Participate in team meetings, project discussions, and strategy conversations.
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.Education: ▪ 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