Minnesota Project SEARCH Sites
Children's Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis
School District: Minneapolis Public Schools
Apply to become a Children's Minnesota Project SEARCH Intern
Children's Minnesota is one of the largest freestanding pediatric health systems in the United States – with two hospitals, 12 primary care clinics and six rehabilitation and nine specialty care sites. It is the only health system and Level I Trauma Center in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. Children's Minnesota is an award-winning health system, regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital.
Children's Minnesota has collaborated with Minneapolis Public Schools Transition Plus program for 10 years. A licensed special education teacher/work coordinator and skills trainers lead the Project SEARCH team. Student interns have opportunities to work in various departments. Children's Minnesota is the recipient of national awards for graduates achieving 80-89% paid competitive employment.
Internship Opportunities include:
Nutrition Services
- Food Preparation
- Dish Room/tray retrieval
Supply Chain
- Mail Room/Copy Center
- Warehouse II - put aways
- Rounding MESA equipment
Child Life
- Sibling Play Area
Environmental Services
- Housekeeping
Infant Care Center
- Bedside Cart sanitizing/stocking
Respiratory Therapy
- Assembly/Packaging
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Bedside Cart sanitizing/stocking
- Central Processing and Distribution
- Data Entry/cancelled case restocking
PICU
- Infection Prevention – stocking PPE
- Medical/Surgical Unit – 6th Floor
- Infection Prevention – stocking PPE
- Medical/Surgical Unit – 7th Floor
- Infection Prevention – stocking PPE
- Medical/Surgical Unit – 8th Floor
- Infection Prevention – stocking PPE
- Environmental Services – 7th Floor
Environmental Services Audit Bundle
- Hand wash counts
