TO:
Business and Industry Partners
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Job Shadowing
Thank you for agreeing to be a work site for the
School System Job Shadowing
program. The purpose of a shadowing experience is to help students observe firsthand the occupations related to
their career major. In some cases it may assist students in selecting a career major and/or prepare them for other
work-based learning such as internships and apprenticeships. Enclosed are the application and the necessary
permission forms for your student, including the date and time of his/her visit. The student will contact you to
confirm the visit.
Prior to the student reporting for the Job Shadowing, it is requested you complete the following activities.
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Assign one or more employees the responsibility of being with the student during their Job Shadowing
Experience.
Structure the students’ time while they are at your worksite.
Compile a list of materials about your company that the students can take with them.
During the Job Shadowing please cover the following items:
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Overview of the company
Its impact on the local economy
Salaries, earning power, benefits for employees
What you are looking for in new employees as well as current employees
The importance of reading, writing, math, science, and computer skills, or specific job skills to careers in your
company
Question the students about their career plans
Assist students in completing the Job Shadowing Journal
Also, please feel free to call the school at any time if questions or concerns arise. The only paper work we will need
from you is the “Employer Evaluation Form” which the student will bring to the work site. Please complete the
form, put it in a sealed envelope, and give it to the student.
Again, thank you for your interest in the students of our school, and we would appreciate hearing from you on how
we make the Shadowing Experience a more beneficial learning experience.
Activities and procedures within Workforce Development Education are governed by the philosophy of simple fairness to all. Therefore, the
policy of the
school system is that all operations will be performed without regard to race, color, sex,
national origin, or handicap.
Adopted from the Job Ready Workbased Learning Guide