Michigan Project SEARCH

💡 Did you know?

An important part of Project SEARCH is our Employment Planning Meetings (EPMs)! These collaborative meetings bring together interns, instructors, family members, skills trainers/job coaches, and vocational rehabilitation partners to celebrate progress, discuss employment goals, and plan the next steps toward competitive employment. 💼🌟

Check out the interns at our Genesee County Parks Project SEARCH site presenting their progress during their first Employment Planning Meetings of the year! 👏

EPMs give interns the opportunity to take an active role in their future by sharing what they’ve learned, celebrating their successes, and identifying the skills they want to continue building.

Way to go, interns! We can’t wait to see how much you accomplish this year! 🌳🎉
Genesee ISD

Touring, onboarding, and team building have all been this month’s focus as this year’s Project SEARCH interns start their school year here at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek.

This year is the 12th year that Duncan Aviation has partnered with Calhoun Intermediate School District, Summit Pointe, and Michigan Rehabilitation Services to support selected interns from the county as they learn workplace readiness skills and complete hands-on internships in different departments here at Duncan.

Each intern participated in several department tours prior to selecting their first internship, as well as completed an interview with mentors and team leads.

Internship Rotation #1 completed their second week in various departments including: Hazardous Waste/Environmental Services; Facilities; Finish Shop; Paint Detail; and Line Department/Customer Service.

We are looking forward to a successful year of gaining valuable work experience, developing job skills, and building self-advocacy skills!
Duncan Aviation Calhoun County ISD

🎉 Welcome to Project SEARCH! 🎉

Please join us in welcoming the newest group of interns at our Corewell Health Farmington Hills site! 💙

We wish these interns an amazing year filled with learning, growth, new friendships, and exciting opportunities. We can’t wait to see all the skills they develop and accomplishments they achieve along the way!

Have a fantastic year, interns! 🌟👏
Farmington Public Schools Corewell Health

🌟 What a great start to the school year at our Trinity Health Livingston Project SEARCH site!

The interns have been working hard on team-building activities designed to strengthen important workplace skills like problem-solving, perseverance, and communication. 💪🤝

We can’t wait to see all the growth, learning, and accomplishments this group has ahead of them this year! 💙👏
Livingston Educational Service Agency

🌟 Sending a big welcome to the interns at our Genesee County Parks Project SEARCH site! 🌳👏

They are kicking off their school year and getting ready for an amazing year of learning, growth, and new experiences.

Check them out putting their skills to work during mock interviews! 🎤💼 They’re practicing how to answer questions, talk about their strengths, and build confidence as they prepare for their internship placements.

We can’t wait to see all they accomplish this year! 🎉
Genesee ISD

🌟 INTERN SPOTLIGHT! 🌟

Meet Jordan, an intern at our Corewell Health Wayne Project SEARCH site! 👋💙

Jordan is kicking off an exciting year of learning, growing, and gaining valuable hands-on work experience through internship rotations.

We’re excited to follow Jordan’s Project SEARCH journey and see all the new skills, confidence, and accomplishments that come along the way! 👏🎉

Help us give Jordan a big Project SEARCH welcome! 💙
Corewell Health

We are so thankful to our host business across the state

🌟 Model Fidelity Monday: #4 - The Program is Business Focused 🌟

Being business focused is about more than where interns spend their day. It is about ensuring that every internship experience helps interns build the competitive, marketable, and transferable skills they need for employment success. Project SEARCH internships are intentionally designed to provide real workplace experiences where interns can learn new tasks, increase independence, strengthen communication skills, and develop the confidence needed for competitive employment. These experiences happen in authentic business settings and are guided by managers, mentors, and workplace teams who support skill growth every step of the way.

When interns are immersed in the business environment, they gain exposure to workplace expectations, learn industry standards, and practice skills that can transfer to future employment opportunities. Every internship is an opportunity to build on previous successes, expand skill sets, and move closer to achieving employment goals.

📣 Project SEARCH Teams:
Take time this week to reflect on the skills interns are developing in each internship. Are the experiences providing opportunities to learn new, marketable skills? Are interns being challenged to grow and demonstrate increasing independence? Consider how you can enhance internship experiences to maximize skill development and prepare interns for successful employment outcomes.

💙 Strong internships build strong skills, and strong skills lead to successful careers.

🌟 MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY! 🌟

Join us in congratulating Emily Stetson on being recognized as one of Flint & Genesee’s 40 Under 40! 🎉👏

Emily is a manager with our host business at the Keep Genesee County Beautiful Project SEARCH site and an incredible supporter of Project SEARCH and the success of our interns. 💚

Her commitment to creating opportunities, encouraging growth, and supporting our interns makes a difference every day.

Congratulations, Emily, on this well-deserved recognition! Thank you for all you do to support Project SEARCH and our interns! 🌟💼
Genesee ISD

Emily Stetson, 33 Parks Program Manager & Director of Keep Genesee County Beautiful // Genesee County Parks Throughout her career, Emily Stetson has championed environmental stewardship, community engagement, and educational initiatives that inspire residents to take pride in

Check out this September newsletter from our site at Michigan State, Spartan Project SEARCH

Spartan Project SEARCH Sept 24 Spartan Project SEARCH Sept 24