New York Presbyterian - Queens

Project SEARCH at New York Presbyterian – Queens is a high school transition program serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the NYC area, primarily Queens. Through a combination of classroom learning and 20 hours of internship opportunities per week, students spend a year gaining employability skills through the hospital with the end goal of employment in the community.

Types of internships offered

• Environmental & Linen services
• Food & Nutrition
• Radiology
• Materials management
• Transport Department
• Human Resource Manager
• Medical record
• Physical Therapy

Typical Daily Schedule

8:00 – classroom

9:00 – department internship

Noon (approximate) – lunch based on department need and mentor schedule

1:00 – return to internship

2:00 to 2:40 – classroom activities

Partners Involved

• AHRC-NYC
• ACCES-VR
• 721Q – District 75
• New York Presbyterian - Queens
• OPWDD