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Whether you're in high school, college, or taking a gap year, the ACR Homes internship program is for everyone!
Internship Program Overview
ACR Homes' multifaceted internship program will help support your career and educational goals. Engaging in special projects, research, and hands-on patient care experience with adults who have disabilities, interns gain unique and meaningful experiences that help build a stand out resume.
Because the ACR Homes Internship Program pairs with the Direct Care Professional job, your pre-requisite for entry is to become a part-time employee at ACR Homes, and to finish your initial training. Because of this model, you'll be paid during your internship! And if that isn't good enough, countless interns who've completed the internship have also received college credit when it fulfills the requirements of their major.
Common Internship Majors & Topics
Internship Tracks & Descriptions
Recommendation Letter
As part of your ACR Homes Internship, you'll be required to write a paper and deliver a final presentation. Upon meeting the program requirements and working 500 hours of direct care, you'll receive a letter of recommendation that's commonly used for admission to medical school, physician assistant programs, physical/occupational therapy programs, pharmacy school, and more.
Internship Success Stories
Have more questions?
Schedule a virtual meeting with our Internship Coordinator before you apply!
Employee Transportation Program
Having reliable employee transportation is a requirement of the Direct Care Professional position. But that’s not always easy if you’re a student, from out of state, or if you don’t want to worry about a car on top of school and work. Employees who are University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) or University of Wisconsin (River Falls) students can sign up for ACR’s Employee Transportation Program and pay a small hourly rate to access a car for getting to and from shifts at ACR Homes. This eliminates the need to pay for a parking spot, which can cost up to $180/month. Maintenance issues are not your problem either!
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
As a direct care staff at ACR Homes, you don't have to be a certified nursing assistant! ACR’s training for the Direct Care Professional position goes above and beyond the requirements for CNA certification.
If it's important for you to gain that certification, not only can you skip the expense and hassle of enrolling in a CNA training course, but we'll pay you for your training hours when you're hired as a direct care employee!
If you already have the CNA certification, the direct care hours you work at ACR can count toward maintaining the certification.
Additionally, students in healthcare degree programs, or those pursuing medical school & PA school can use their job as a Direct Care Professional to gain the required patient contact hours for their future programs. Plus they can gain incredible unique and significant experience and transferable skills. Direct Care Professionals at ACR Homes can perform many healthcare tasks that would require an LPN or RN certification in a hospital.
A Legacy of Excellence: 10+ Years of Employee-Driven Top Workplace Recognition
We're proud to announce that ACR Homes & Arthur’s Senior Care Ranked #7 in Minnesota’s 2026 Top Workplaces, #1 Healthcare Employer (large category), and received an award - once again - for Meaningfulness. All made possible by employees whose leadership, purpose, and innovation define who we are and continue our legacy of quality care.
