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Recruitment is now open for next year's Project SEARCH programs


Published: Friday, February 27, 2026

Recruitment is now open for next year's Project SEARCH programs.  All 10 sites are currently accepting applications. If you’re interested, please reach out to the contacts listed below for more information about each program.

Project SEARCH is a nine-month internship program designed to prepare students age 18-24, for entry-level employment. Through partnerships, the program takes place in a business setting, where total immersion in the workplace facilitates the teaching and learning process through acquisition of competitive work skills.  Each Project SEARCH site is a collaboration among a host business, a local school or technology center, the Department of Rehabilitation Services, a local community rehabilitation provider, and NCDET.

Integris Baptist/Francis Tuttle Technology Center

FTTC Application or Contact Grace Muirhead, Grace.Muirhead@francistuttle.edu


Mercy Hospital OKC/Francis Tuttle Technology Center

FTTC Application or Contact Bonnie Allen, Bonnie.Allen@francistuttle.edu


Wyndham Grand Oklahoma City Downtown/Metro Technology Center

Application Purpose & Guidelines or contact Kennell Winrow, kennell.winrow@metrotech.edu


Integris Enid Health Hospital/OU-NCDET

Contact Kristy Ramos, Kristy.A.Ramos-1@ou.edu


Integris Canadian Valley/Canadian Valley Technology Center

Application FY26 CVT Center or Contact Jill Scott, jscott@cvtech.edu


Embassy Suites Norman/Norman Public Schools

Contact: Sara Newsome, saran@normanps.org


Norman Regional Healthplex/Moore Public School

Contact: Richard Garza, richardgarza@mooreschools.com


Integris Southwest/Oklahoma City Public Schools

Contact: Bree Hines, blhines@okcps.org


Saint Francis Hospital/Tulsa Technology Center

Contact: Chelsi Singleton, csinglet@tulsatech.edu or Susette Tucker, sttucker@tulsatech.edu


Integris Edmond/Edmond Public Schools

Integris Health Edmond EPS 2026-2027 Application or Contact Lisa Barnum, lisa.barnum@edmondschools.net