The College Internship Program at Tuscan Gardens Senior Living® will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the senior living industry as well as practical career experience in gerontology, hospitality, food service operations, marketing, resident engagement, memory care, human resources management, administration and healthcare services. It is available to students on a semester basis or on a progressive basis, which will not only satisfy all of your internship needs, but.also develop a career path at the same time.
The internship is a rolling program, with a duration ranging from 4 – 12 weeks per semester at one of our three communities: Tuscan Gardens® of Venetia Bay, Tuscan Gardens® of Palm Coast, or Tuscan Gardens® of Delray Beach. Participants will receive a personalized internship program and either rotate amongst departments or concentrate in particular areas. This hands-on training gives our student interns relevant career experience.
During the last week of the Program, each participant will provide a final presentation to our Director of Organizational Development. This presentation should include an overview
of tasks completed, skills acquired, memorable interactions, observations and your assessment of whether senior living might be a career direction you would like to explore further.
Tuscan Gardens® is committed to associate development and leadership training. As an intern at Tuscan Gardens®, this commitment also provides you the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, particularly as a progressive intern. We believe training and developing our associates and interns are of the utmost importance to progress in their career and cultivate their experience in the senior living industry. Our onsite training sessions offer a range of topics which touch all aspects of senior living.
The trainings and classes available will provide you a kaleidoscope of skills which will improve overall job performance, develop personal confidence, and refine your resume for future professional pursuits.
Fall Semester 2021:
Varies by College/University
Spring Semester 2022:
Varies by College/University
Summer Semester 2022:
Varies by College/University
As an intern at Tuscan Gardens®, you will be exposed to a variety of training opportunities we have developed for our associates, depending on their area of focus and availability. Some of these trainings cover topics such as:
Senior living can be seen as the combination of four distinct businesses: community operations, food service, hospitality, and health care. The Tuscan Gardens® College Internship Program mirrors those four areas in an immersive 4-, 8- or 12-week per semester internship program completed at one of our three luxurious senior living communities. Each intern will receive an individualized program identifying their primary areas of interest as well as whether they will be rotating among all four business areas or focusing on specific areas of interest.
In short, the Tuscan Gardens College Internship Program is extremely flexible and individualized giving its participants the ability to acquire valuable hands-on skills, and knowledge of the senior living industry in one immersive semester and/or a potential career track through progressive internships over multiple semesters.
At Tuscan Gardens®, homemade delicious food is an essential part of every day and our onsite Chefs ensure culinary excellence is achieved daily. Our restaurant-style dining rooms and commercial grade kitchens will provide you training and experience in a professional culinary environment.
As an intern at Tuscan Gardens®, you gain experience from our Culinary Department in the following areas:
All of our locations are licensed assisted living facilities and offer assisted living and memory care supportive health services. A personalized care plan is created for every resident and is updated routinely or upon a change in condition. Care plans can include a range of support residents need with activities of daily living (ADLs) as well as other items such as medication management.
As an intern at Tuscan Gardens®, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the health care related activities of our community, which include, but are not limited to:
Tuscan Gardens® provides a lifestyle promoting physical, mental, social, intellectual and spiritual well-being. The Resident Engagement Directors and Memory Care Directors are a vital part of facilitating this lifestyle for our residents. They plan activities that provide residents a daily sense of purpose, passion and joy.
As an intern at Tuscan Gardens®, you will have the opportunity to interact with seniors in diverse stages of life and help them find joy in various activities.
Tuscan Gardens® is family owned and operated, which gives us a unique ability to remain flexible for the best interests of our residents, families, associates and interns.
As an intern at Tuscan Gardens® you will be exposed to the inner workings of a luxury senior living community as well as the various management tasks involved.
*While full room and board are offered at the communities, it is not required for you to stay onsite during the internship. We provide it to our interns to maximize their total immersion in the experience.
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