Project SEARCH
Contact Information:
Project SEARCH is an international employment training program for young adults with disabilities.
Program components
- 8-12 applicants are accepted for their final year of high school
- School year length program which includes a 3 week orientation, three 10 week host site internships, 2 transition weeks, commencement and follow up support at their new jobs
- Curriculum is focused on employability skill development
- 60-90 minutes per day of classroom training with the instructor
- 4.5-5 hours per day at their internship site
Goal: competitive integrated employment-16+ hrs/week
Partners include: host site, educational partners, vocational and long-term service providers, vocational rehabilitation agency, area businesses and families.
Registration Information
Assessment day will be held on March 30th.
8:30-11:00 a.m
8:30-11:00 a.m
Assessment Day is held at UWSP. It is an opportunity for applicants to meet Project SEARCH site partners and perform a variety of tasks they may come across if accepted into the program. We ask interns to treat this day as an interview.
- Acceptance letters will be sent out by April 10, 2026.
- 2026-2027 interns will be asked to commit by May 1, 2026
For more information please reach out to any of the following:
- Dorothy O’Connor, Instructor: doconnor@pointschools.net or 715-347-3950
- Danielle Nystrom, Assistant Director, ODC: dnystrom@odcinc.com or 715-996-1705
- Kassey Anderson, DVR Counselor: kassey.anderson@dwd.wi.gov or 715-216-8210