Intern

METHODIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES • League City, TX

17d • Onsite

About The Position

This internship will be an 8-week program housed on one of the MRC campuses and may include additional visits to other MRC campuses as well. The campus will be a provider of senior housing and healthcare including retirement apartments/cottages, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care. The intern will be immersed in the daily operations of the campus. Areas of learning will include: Accounting, Business Office, Budgeting, Financial Statement Review Human Resources including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, performance review, discipline, employee benefits, wage planning, scheduling, etc. Marketing, Sales, and Admissions including strategy and processes. Dining services including menu planning, staffing and resident satisfaction. Healthcare Services including skilled nursing care, assisted living and memory care. This will include all functions of a health care setting such as licensure and certification, resident care and programming. Resident engagement opportunities such as planning and executing events, social services, and learning the philosophies of the Eden Alternative and how it is applied. Physical plant and environmental services including building maintenance, housekeeping services, and capital improvements. Spiritual care learning the aspects of a faith-based business including the role of the Chaplain.

Requirements

• Pursuing a B.S. B.A. or B.B.A. in healthcare, business, management, sociology or mass communications.
• Classified as Junior or Senior.
• Interest in working with older adults in a mission-driven setting.
• Communicates professionally, respectfully and tactfully in all situations.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Models an attitude of service toward others, is friendly and courteous.

Responsibilities

• Immersed in the daily operations of the campus.
• Learning about Accounting, Business Office, Budgeting, and Financial Statement Review.
• Gaining experience in Human Resources including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, performance review, discipline, employee benefits, wage planning, and scheduling.
• Understanding Marketing, Sales, and Admissions including strategy and processes.
• Learning about Dining services including menu planning, staffing, and resident satisfaction.
• Exploring Healthcare Services including skilled nursing care, assisted living, and memory care, including licensure and certification, resident care and programming.
• Participating in resident engagement opportunities such as planning and executing events, social services, and learning the philosophies of the Eden Alternative.
• Understanding Physical plant and environmental services including building maintenance, housekeeping services, and capital improvements.
• Learning about Spiritual care and the role of the Chaplain in a faith-based business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern