What is Job Shadowing? A one-time, half-day career awareness activity in which a student spends time one-on-one with an employee observing daily activities and asking questions about the job and workplace.

Goal: To provide students with an opportunity to experience a real work environment in their field of interest.

Preparation

Develop Preparation, Day of, and Follow-up programs for students

• Develop complementary activities for students based on desired results.

• Create guides for both students and employer

Contact Employer

Anticipate Employer Questions

• What exact responsibilities are being asked of the company?

• What will this program cost the host in wages, training time, and materials?

• Will my staff have to do a lot of paperwork?

• Will the host get adequate program support once students are coming to my workplace?

• What kind of students will be recruited?

• Will I be able to choose which students are placed at my work site?

• Who is responsible for addressing disciplinary problems?

• Why should I participate

Follow-up

Decide most appropriate follow-up activities for students to do.
(For some ideas, click here to see some sample worksheets.)

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