People, Culture, & Change Intern - Summer 2025

Cox
parental leave, sick time, 401(k)
United States, Georgia, Forest Park
Nov 07, 2024
There's something really inspiring about the idea of innovators teaming up to build something incredible. If you agree, then you might be a perfect fit for a job at Cox! Across the Cox family of businesses (Cox Enterprises, Cox Communications and Cox Automotive), we're looking for a People, Culture, & Change Intern to join our team and learn from the best. Ready to collaborate with us and work at a great company that truly cares about you and your future? Keep reading! The People, Culture, & Change Team sits in the Technology arm of Cox Enterprises. Our role is to ensure that end users know how to use the technology solutions we deliver. We are also responsible for the "fun" stuff, like planning Team Builds, Town Halls, and formal and informal build social connections. This pivotal role on our team will work with key project stakeholders and team members to: Help us shape the "why" behind the technology solutions. That means building a "case for change". Think: Why this? Why now? communicate with key stakeholders to keep them informed of progress, developments and challenges and align with their strategic objectives. Implement change and engagement activities as needed. The person in this role: May lead their own projects as bandwidth and capacity allow. Will help assessing readiness for change. Will explore why some people are resistant to change and help develop strategies / tactics to overcome anticipated resistance. Will help define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress. Will help develop key deliverables, like communication and materials to help with change implementation, education and information sharing. Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities Implements change management tasks while ensuring quality standards, consistency in delivery, and balancing workloads. Be challenged to maintain key change milestones and delivery timelines, partner with project managers and product owners. Get real-world experience in ensuring change tasks and workstream remain on track by conducting routine assessments to validate progress and outcomes. Collaborate with team members on creative methods for stakeholder communications. Execute communications plan for internal corporate-wide and/or department-specific employee communications for employee engagement and/or technology solution initiatives. Assist with addressing resistance: Plan and work with change roles to identify and mitigate user resistance. Support change champions network strategy as applicable. Skills & Competencies General understanding and some experience within the change management function Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization Excellent verbal and written communication skills Familiarity with project management approaches and integrating change management milestones and deliverables into project plans Education & Experience Pursuing bachelor's degree in psychology, Journalism, Corporate Communications, Business, Human Resources, or human behavior field Organizational Change Management (OCM) Certification (or interest) is a nice to have Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations Experience mentoring team members in change management Strong attention to detail What's In It For You? We value your time and potential. At Cox, you'll be exposed to meaningful and challenging work. You won't be left alone to figure things out. You'll have a team of supporters (plus an assigned program mentor) who will show you the ropes, guide you to excellence and cheer you on. You'll experience real accountability to develop your professional skills. You'll expand your network and professional toolbox through exposure to senior leaders. You'll help us build a bold future that is sustainable, accessible and inclusive. Don't miss out on the first steps toward your future. Apply today! Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment. No full-time employment commitments are made. However, depending on our business needs, some interns may be considered for a full-time position following the conclusion of the session conditioned upon the intern graduating from their academic program and being available to commence full-time employment at a specified time. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. USD 21.06 - 31.63 per hour Compensation: Hourly base pay rate is $21.06 - $31.63/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program. Benefits: Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. About Cox Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today! Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page . Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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