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Vanderbilt Children's After-Hours clinics in Mt. Juliet, Smyrna and Spring Hill will close permanently July 3. We look forward to serving your family's needs at our other locations.

Project SEARCH at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Filling business needs with qualified people living with developmental disabilities since 2005

The ideal internship candidate

  • Has met high school certificate/diploma requirements
  • Is eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • Desires competitive employment at Vanderbilt
  • Communicates effectively
  • Accepts and improves from constructive feedback
  • Has an ultimate goal of working independently
  • Takes pride in personal and professional appearance
  • Is willing to learn new job skills
  • Is comfortable working in a health care setting

Once admitted into the program, we provide the following services:

  • Personal job readiness training in realistic, inclusive settings
  • Job coaching, as needed, throughout training
  • Personal career planning and job search
  • Travel training, such as using public transportation, locating rideshare options, creating back-up or weather related travel plans
  • Help with resume writing and the application process

Give to Project Search

Project SEARCH
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt 
2200 Children’s Way, B-320
Nashville, TN 37232-9633 
ProjectSEARCH@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 343-7773

Your gift to our program is the spark of pride and independence.

This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.

Project SEARCH at Monroe Carell