About Project SEARCH
Project SEARCH is open to young adults aged 17 – 28 years, with NDIS funding.
Internships are held in the following locations:
- The Wesley Hospital (Toowong)
- St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital (Spring Hill)
- St Stephen’s Hospital (Hervey Bay)
- UnitingCare Head Office (Brisbane CBD)
- Buderim Private Hospital (Sunshine Coast)
Programs are tailored to each intern, designed to maximise their potential by placing them within functions and roles matched to their skills and long-term employment ambitions.
Interns attend the workplace 5 days a week (Monday - Friday) for 6 hours a day, actively engaging in all aspects of the team and work environment, receiving coaching, feedback and ongoing support at every stage.
For more information fill in the form below or email projectsearch@uccommunity.org.au
Eligibility criteria
To become a Project SEARCH intern, you must:
- Be aged between 17- 28 years old
- Have an NDIS plan that includes core or capacity building supports that can be used for the achievement of employment related goals.
- Have independent personal hygiene, grooming and daily living skills
- Be able to take direction and communicate effectively in a workplace setting
- Be able to pass Criminal History and drug screen checks
- Have the desire, family support and plan to work in the open labour market at the conclusion of the Project SEARCH program
- Have access to reliable transportation.
Previous experience in a work environment (work experience or volunteer work) is highly desirable.
Do you know a young person with a disability whose potential needs an opportunity so they can shine?
Project SEARCH is an immersive work-based internship program that allows young people to expand their experience and develop their skills while increasing their confidence and self-esteem in a supportive, tailored, structured real-world environment.
Taking place over 12 months, interns participate in three 11-week internships within a workplace. These internships enable them to learn and engage with different departments and provide them with diverse marketable job skills when they embark on their job-seeking journey.
New Programs are now open for applications, so if you know someone who recently finished high school or tertiary studies or, is seeking avenues to stable and rewarding employment, we’d love to share this opportunity with them.
Register your interest
for a Project SEARCH internship
Frequently Asked Questions
Fill out the enquiry form below to get in contact. Or contact us directly by email: projectsearch@uccommunity.org.au
Project SEARCH is a program that is immersed in the workplace, giving Interns the opportunity to participate in the program to learn about work from the inside out. Over the 12-month program, Interns will undertake:
- a 4 week Orientation to the workplace
- Three x 11-week internship rotations in a variety of different departments within the workplace
- a job search and skills development phase designed to help them transition into open employment at award wages in their chosen field of work
During the program, interns will participate in the workplace culture, uphold the vision and mission of the host organisation and adhere to all relevant workplace policies and procedures.
Interns are expected to be onsite in the program Monday – Thursday 8.30AM – 3.00PM and Fridays 8.30AM – 1.00PM.
Interns are responsible for their own transportation to the Project SEARCH workplace, either through personal or public transportation. Project SEARCH does not provide transportation.