Job Shadows

Often students are either unsure of what they want to do, or have some ideas and want to try and narrow it down by observing a professional. We arrange on-site visits for students with local professionals in a variety of careers for half or full-day experiences where the student can learn more about what a typical day looks like in a particular field. Per state guidelines, students may participate in a job shadow in any given field for up to 8 hours. They can participate in multiple shadow experiences, but it may not be in the same career discipline for more than 8 hours.

Sometimes, students will come back to us apologizing because the experience has helped them decide a field is NOT right for them. The point of the job shadow is to help narrow down where a student might want to focus so it is actually a good thing when students are able to use the information they’ve gathered to determine what path they do NOT want to follow.

Job shadows are a great tool for students to experience the work place and what life might look like on a daily basis. We also encourage students to reach out to family members or family friends who might be able to offer information or expertise in a subject area of interest. In addition, we are always looking for partners to assist our students.