A job shadow is a worksite experience during which a student spends time one-on-one with an employee observing daily activities and asking questions about the job and industry. A job shadow gives a student a meaningful introduction to the world of work and provides a context for understanding the connection between school and careers.
Specifically, a job shadow helps a student accomplish the following:
Begin to identify career interests.
Observe the daily routine of adult workers.
Gain awareness of the academic, technical, and personal skills required by particular jobs.
Develop and apply communications skills by interacting with and interviewing workers.
Realize that different jobs are characterized by different work cultures and working environments.
Begin to understand the connection between school, work, and achieving goals.
Students at Blair-Taylor are given the opportunity to Job Shadow when it deems appropriate. Students and/or Families may contact possible career opportunities or companies to set up a job shadow. However, if families are looking for recommendations/additional opportunities, please contact Cole Van Schyndel, vanscc@btsd.k12.wi.us or 608-989-2525 ext. 301. When a job shadow is set up, parents/guardians must inform the Middle/High School office to excuse their child for the day/time of the job shadow.