Project SEARCH is a business-led, one-year, school-to-work training program for young people with intellectual or communication disabilities. The main objective is to prepare students for employment with job skills training through a unique combination of classroom instruction and hands-on career training. This program takes place entirely at the workplace. The singular goal of Project SEARCH is competitive employment for every program graduate! What is ‘competitive employment’?
- Integrated employment (co-workers with and without disabilities work alongside each other)
- Year-round employment (not seasonal)
- 20+ hours of work each week
- Paid the prevailing wage
Benefits of the Program
- Participate in a variety of internships within the host business
- Acquire competitive, transferable, and marketable job skills
- Gain increased independence, confidence, and self-esteem
- Obtain work based individualized coaching, instruction, and feedback
- Develop linkages to Community Employment Service Providers and other adult service agencies
Updated on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
