Life Enrichment Activities High School Intern Ebenezer- summer 2025

Fairview Health Services • Saint Paul, MN

289d • $16 - $16

About The Position

High School Intern Summer 2025 in Life Enrichment/Activities Department at Ebenezer Senior Care & Living, Downtown St Paul. Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab, located in downtown St Paul, MN (in the Fairview Health Wellness Hub) is excited to be offering a Paid, part-time, Life Enrichment/Activities Dept. High School Intern opportunity for a Minnesota High School student who is going into their senior year fall 2025. Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab encompasses a transitional care unit, long term care, and memory care unit for older adults and is connected to a parking ramp. Interested in a career in life enrichment/activities? Memory Care? Senior Living? Enjoy serving an older adult population and learning about rewarding careers in aging services? Going into a career in rehab or PT/OT Therapy? Our Life Enrichment/Activities Dept. Intern will attend new employee virtual orientation, onsite (St Paul, MN) orientation, then will working in St Paul, 1:1 with elderly residents for companion visits within in our newly refurbished care building, lead life enrichment programs/activities/events, chaperone on outings along with other Life Enrichment staff, and help build meaningful relationships with patients/senior care facility residents. Role will be working with Long term care/TCU, and Memory Care patients. Schedule is 40 hours in two weeks. Option to choose either 5 days/week * 4 hr shifts OR 3 days/week at 6-7 hour shifts each. Start and end times typically Day shifts between 9 am-4 pm, possible early evenings as option. Monday-Friday. Start date is June 16, 2025 and end around August 15, 2025 (end date can be flexible) but must be able to work a minimum of 6 weeks and ideally a total of 10 weeks over summer 2025. This is a temporary, paid position with the intention to have intern apply/transfer to a very part-time, regular paid position with Ebenezer (any location) after August 15, 2025.

Requirements

• Must be going into senior year of High School in Fall 2025 (in Minnesota)
• Able to complete onboarding new hire appointment in St Paul MN for Ebenezer, no later than 1.5 weeks before start date
• Able to start June 16, 2025 and will end no earlier than around Aug 15, 2025
• Must have an interest in the aging/senior services field or Rehab Therapy, Recreational Therapy or similar field
• Interest in supporting, conversing, and bringing a caring attitude for our senior residents
• Able to work a minimum of 6 weeks, ideally 8 weeks
• Able to work one of the schedule options listed above at our Care Center in downtown St Paul, MN

Responsibilities

• Learn to operate and facilitate activities using 'Lucynt Table' technology
• Facilitate and offer pet visits to patients
• Assist senior-age residents during offsite outings
• Invite/gather residents for group programs
• Assist instructor during art groups
• Assist Life Enrichment Director during outdoor visits
• Help prep and organize social events or parties for residents and patients
• Provide 1:1 visits with patients/residents
• Assist instructors for music/chaplain services on Wednesdays
• Stock and offer independent leisure cart activities to patients and residents
• Design and print Activities/Events Calendar
• Share ideas, suggestions, questions, and insights during LE meetings
• Be open and willing to share your skills and interests with residents
• Collaborate with instructor to provide exercise group on Thursdays
• Help build and utilize EICR 4th floor leisure bins
• Facilitate bingo in memory care unit
• Facilitate activities and groups for long term care and transitional care patients
• Complete manicures for patients and residents

Benefits

• Paid position at a flat rate of $16.50/hour
• Generous benefits package including 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED