Intern

Job ID
2026-28749
Category
Other
Job Location : City
Roseville
Job Location : State
MN
Campus
PHS Management LLC
Type
Temporary

Overview

Presbyterian Homes & Services_Optage Meals is seeking an Intern for its team.

 

The Optage Meals Internship Program provides students with hands-on exposure to real-world operations, strategic initiatives, and professional development. Interns work on project-based assignments that directly support organizational goals while gaining practical experience in their field of study.

This internship is ideal for students seeking to apply academic learning in a professional, mission-driven environment while exploring potential career pathways.

 

 

About Optage Meals

Optage Meals is dedicated to delivering high-quality, innovative meal solutions that support health, nutrition, and operational excellence. Our internship program is designed to give students meaningful, hands-on experience while contributing to real organizational initiatives that make an impact.

 

 

Responsibilities

The Optage Meals internship may contribute to projects in one or more of the following areas, depending on background and organizational needs:

Construction & Facilities Projects

  • Support building improvements, infrastructure upgrades, or equipment modernization
  • Assist with initiatives aimed at improving workflow, safety, or operational efficiency

Information Technology (IT) Projects

  • Support implementation of DSSI Menu.ai
  • Research and evaluate replacement options for current HDS software
  • Assist with workflow mapping and digital process improvements

Business & Marketing Projects

  • Help develop a business plan for expanding services to external clients beyond PHS
  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling
  • Support branding, messaging, or value proposition development

Research & Development (R&D) Projects

  • Explore new materials, technologies, or packaging solutions
  • Evaluate operational or culinary innovations
  • Identify opportunities to enhance and elevate the Optage Meals product line

 

 

 

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program (e.g., business, nutrition, food service, engineering, IT, marketing, or related fields)
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Interest in food systems, senior care, operations, technology, or innovation preferred

Pay Range

The starting pay for this role is $18 per hour.

Benefits

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
Life insurance (AD&D)
Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
Holiday pay and extended sick

 

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:

Vision insurance
Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
Accident & hospitalization coverage
Education assistance programs


All employees:

Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
Same-day pay
Employee assistance program (EAP)
College partnership educational discounts
Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults. Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

 

  

 

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

 

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