Human Resources Internship
Life Care Center of Plainwell
320 Brigham Street
Plainwell, MI 49080
Phone: 269-685-9805
Web: www.lcca.com
Life Care Center of Plainwell
320 Brigham Street
Plainwell, MI 49080
Phone: 269-685-9805
Web: www.lcca.com
Internship objective: This internship will be designed to teach all aspects of Human Resources including recruitment and retention of our associates, as well as compliance with labor laws, state/federal guidelines regarding skilled nursing facilities. You will also learn how to effectively communicate with staff individually, small/large group settings, benefits administration, and workman’s compensation.
About the interning organization: Life Care Center of Plainwell is a skilled nursing facility in Plainwell, MI (10 miles north of Kalamazoo), which offers rehabilitation and long-term care to patients. LCCP employs our own staff including therapists, nurses, nurse aides, dietary, housekeeping/laundry services to a maximum capacity of 117 patients. Life Care operates more than 200 skilled nursing homes, assisted living, retirement living communities, home services care, and Alzheimer’s centers.
Interning organizations mission: Life Care Centers of America is committed to being a premier provider of long-term health care. It is our desire to be the facility of choice in any community in which we operate. Our programs, services and facilities must be designed and operated with superior quality in order to satisfy the needs of our customers.
Semesters interns are needed: Summer I, Summer II, and Fall Semesters
Number of interns needed: 1-2
Start date: On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable
End date: On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable
Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.
Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communication
Description of intern responsibilities: Recruitment including reviewing resumes and applications, interviews, job offers, and job fairs; Retention including organizing luncheons, recognition activities, completion of exit interviews; Compliance including completing I-9’s, licensures, etc.; Communication to all-staff; Workman’s Comp/OSHA; and management of associate benefits.
Location: 320 Brigham St., Plainwell, MI 49080
Intern sponsor (at the interning organization): Erin Ruckert-HRD
Credit: College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives. One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work up to 6 credit hours.
Interested students should contact: Erin_Ruckert@lcca.com
Evaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following:
v The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
v The student’s copy of all work produced
v The student’s learning objectives and progress made toward the learning objectives
v Final paper
v The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation
v The internship sponsor final evaluation
Method of Evaluation:v Student’s journal/log: 20%
v Student’s work: 20 %
v Paper: 20%
v Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
v Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%
Calendar:
v E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
v Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
v All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.
v Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
v Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material. The evaluation may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.
Student’s Signature
Intern sponsor’s (at internship site) signature
Coordinator of Undergraduate Internship’s (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature
