High School Intern- Life Enrichment Activities/Marketing, Paid Summer 2026

Ebenezer • Burnsville, MN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Ebenezer Ridges Care Center is excited to be offering a unique Paid Internship Summer 2026, for a Minnesota high school student whom is going to be a senior Fall 2026. This combination Intern position will work in our Life Enrichment/Activities and Marketing Departments.
Our Intern will be working at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center and Campus, located in Burnsville, MN neary Hwy 35 W/35E and across the street from the YMCA and Hospital which offers a full continuum of care including Skilled Nursing; Transitional and Long-term care units, Assisted Living Memory care (Arbor Lane) for seniors, Adult Day Care Program, Intergenerational Child Care Center.
Interested in a career in Life Enrichment or Therapeutic Activities or Rehab, PT/OT Therapy?
Interested in serving older adults and learning about rewarding careers in aging services?
Thinking about a career in Marketing, Sales, Real Estate for Comunity Housing, or Event Planning?
Then this paid high school age Internship is for you!
APPLY BY 4/26/26
High School intern while in our Life Enrichment/Activities Department will shadow staff in our activities department, hold 1:1’s with elderly residents for companion visits in our transitional and long term care units, lead life enrichment programs/activities, chaperone on outings along with other Life Enrichment staff, and help build meaningful relationships with patients/residents. In our Marketing/Sales department, the intern will shadow and learn from Ebenezer Marketing and Sales leader to support the needs of this reaching full occupany in our buildings, while helping with on /off site events, packets for tours, social media content ideas and updating files and lists.
Schedule will be 32 hours each week, Monday-Friday, typically 8 hours each day 8:30am-5pm. Some early evening shifts may be required, and interns will know those in advance. Start date is June 15, 2026, and will end around August 15, 2026 (end date could be flexible.
This is a temporary paid position ($17.00 hr) with intention of having our paid intern apply to transfer to a very part-time or casual hours position, in any department/role with Ebenezer (any location) after August 15th. This allows a student to work while in their senior year in High School and build their resume.
The overall scope of the internship is to provide a broad base of knowledge about long-term care operations in Assisted Living as well as exposure to specific location operations, which will help the intern develop a unique style of leadership. In addition, during this time the intern will build relationships and connections with their community to gain experience.

Requirements

• Going into senior year of High School Fall 2026 (in Minnesota)
• Able to start June 15, 2026, and end around Aug 14, 2026
• Must have an interest in the Aging /Senior Services field or Rehab Therapy, Recreational Therapy, or Marketing, Communications, or similar
• Interest in supporting, conversing, and bringing a caring attitude for our senior age residents/patients
• Able to provide compassion and patience
• Good clear communication skills
• Ability to work in a team setting and support others
• Comfortable using basic word processing applications, excel is helpful

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare, Senior Care, or Marketing/Sales career interest
• Work experience or HS student Association or Volunteer experience in a Senior/Healthcare setting
• HOSA chapter student
• Interest in staying on with Ebenezer as a casual/part-time employee, in any role, for senior year 2026 and beyond

Responsibilities

• Create a project that they would own to support Life Enrichment at our Senior Care facility
• Facilitate and offer pet visits to patients
• Assist senior-age residents during offsite outings/events
• Invite/gather residents for group programs
• Assist and collaborate with instructor during art groups, exercise, and music
• Assist Life Enrichment Director during outdoor visits
• Help prep and organize social events or parties for residents and patients
• Provide 1:1 visit with patients/senior age residents
• Stock and offer independent leisure cart activities to patients and residents
• Design and print Activities/Events Calendar
• Share ideas, your skills/interests, suggestions, questions, and insights during LE meetings
• Facilitate bingo, Activities and groups for long term care and transitional care patients
• Complete manicures for patients and residents
• Help with social media content ideas
• Participate in Ebenezer Ridges Campus apartment tours with potential residents & their families
• Put together marketing packets for tours of apartments
• Assist with Ebenezer Burnsville campus event planning
• Accompany on marketing/sales outreach visits to external partners
• Assemble outreach gifts & new resident gifts
• Update lists, files or other duties as assigned
• Help with campus wide events at Ebenezer Ridges

Benefits

• Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more!
• Please follow this link for additional information:http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees