Job Shadows

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.