Project SEARCH
The mission of Penn State Health Project SEARCH is to provide a business-led program where students with a wide range of developmental disabilities can learn relevant, marketable skills through innovative workforce and career development in an integrated setting with a goal for successful competitive employment of each Project SEARCH intern.
The Penn State Hershey Project SEARCH High School Transition Program features a unique, business-led, school-to-work program that takes place entirely at the workplace, Hershey Medical Center. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and relevant job-skills training through strategically designed internships. The goal for each student participant is competitive employment.
Apply today to participate in Project SEARCH!
Deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, February 7, 2023
What is the goal?
With the goal of competitive employment, each student receives classroom instruction and hands-on experience through internships in up to three departments at Penn State Health. Employment searches are done throughout the program year to find suitable jobs within the intern’s community.
We are a partnership
PennState Health
Capital Area Intermediate Unit
PennState College of Medicine
Project SEARCH
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
More Information
Email: projectsearch@caiu.org
Phone: 717-531-0003 x 289893
Staff Information
Kirsti Porter
Instructor
Kporter@caiu.org
Kristen Oesterling
Skills Trainer
koesterling@caiu.org
Christian Wright
Skills Trainer
chwright@caiu.org
Additional Contacts
Christina Derr
Program Supervisor
cderr@caiu.org
Melissa Milano
Business Liaison
mmilano@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Chris Sanders
Business Liaison
csanders4@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Rosanny Reyes
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
roreyes@pa.gov