Healthcare Customer Service Intern - Summer 2027
Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you helped a frustrated customer or person get what they needed.
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and solve the problem, which matters when the caller is a hospital waiting on supplies.
How do you keep your work organized when you are handling many requests at once?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real system for tracking open items so nothing falls through the cracks.
What does world class customer service mean to you, in your own words?
What they are checking: Whether they think of service as solving the customer's actual problem, not just being polite.
Tell me about a time you had to learn something new quickly to do your job.
What they are checking: Whether they can pick up Medline's products and systems fast, since the internship touches sales, quality and operations.
Tell me about a time you noticed a process that could work better and suggested a change.
What they are checking: Whether they look for improvements, which interns are expected to bring to a summer project.
Why customer service in healthcare, and what do you hope to learn this summer?
What they are checking: Whether their interest is genuine and connected to how they want to grow after graduation.
What would you do
A nurse calls because an order of gloves did not arrive and her unit is running low. How do you handle that call?
What they are checking: Whether they sense urgency in healthcare and take ownership of finding a fast answer instead of just logging the issue.
You do not know the answer to a customer's product question. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about what they do not know and follow through, rather than guessing to end the call.
A customer is rude to you on the phone. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay professional and keep the focus on the fix without taking it personally.
About the work
How would you write an email to a customer explaining that a product is on backorder?
What they are checking: Whether they can share bad news clearly with next steps, which customers need to plan care.
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