- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND)
- University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
- ABLE Act
- Adult Services and Supports
- Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN)
- Community Advisory Board
- Disability Policy & Legislation
- Early Development Network (EDN)
- Emergency Management and Crisis Intervention Team Training
- Family Care Enhancement Project
- National Core Indicators (NCI)
- Nebraska Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (NCCD)
- Nebraska Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver
- People First of Nebraska
- Project SEARCH
- Respite Across the Lifespan
- Sexual Health Services
- State Disability Leadership Seminar Series
- Trailblazer Program
- UCEDD Traineeship
The UNMC Nebraska Medicine Project SEARCH program was initiated in 2015 to create unpaid internship opportunities to help individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities gain knowledge and skills which could potentially lead to paid employment. This 10-month program targets job seekers 20 years of age and older who benefit from total immersion in a business setting. Potential interns are either in their last year of transition or already receiving adult developmental disability day (vocational) services. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration and hands-on training through three 10-week internship site rotations. A successful outcome for an intern is competitive employment on campus or in the community.
Project SEARCH students gain experience in a variety of settings
- Environmental Services
- Food Services
- Office Administrative Support
- Bio Med Instrumentation and Imaging Services
- Clinical Services
- Patient Services
This program continues to grow in the amount of internship sites available on campus.
Program Outcomes
- Since inception in January 2015; more than 65 total clients have been accepted into Project SEARCH
- 92% graduation rate
- 88% competitive employment rate among graduates
- Meet our previous graduates (PDF)
Internship Opportunities
- Environmental Services
- Food Services
- General and Specified Maintenance
- Inventory Management and Stocking
- Laboratory Assistant Support
- Office Administration Support
- Product Delivery
- Supply Chain Management
Project SEARCH Collaborative Partners
- Munroe-Meyer Institute
- Nebraska Medicine
- The University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Madonna School's Employment Services Program
- Omaha Public Schools
- Sodexo
- Cardinal Health
- NE Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- The Assistive Technology Partnership
Learn more about Project SEARCH
View a webinar transcript detailing the program's operations.
The UNMC Nebraska Medicine Project SEARCH site is the largest in the state of Nebraska. This is the only mixed site, consisting of transition-age students and adults 21 years of age and older.
Currently, there are 13 students enrolled in the 2019-2020 class.
For more information about the program and admission process, please email Mark Shriver.
See more information about National Project SEARCH.
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND)
- University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
- ABLE Act
- Adult Services and Supports
- Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN)
- Community Advisory Board
- Disability Policy & Legislation
- Early Development Network (EDN)
- Emergency Management and Crisis Intervention Team Training
- Family Care Enhancement Project
- National Core Indicators (NCI)
- Nebraska Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (NCCD)
- Nebraska Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver
- People First of Nebraska
- Project SEARCH
- Respite Across the Lifespan
- Sexual Health Services
- State Disability Leadership Seminar Series
- Trailblazer Program
- UCEDD Traineeship