Job Shadowing 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
(Day Before Good Friday, Easter Break)
What is job shadowing?
• Students locate an adult to job shadow for a
minimum of 6 hours on the date scheduled.
• Students can job shadow anyone, anywhere
their parents/guardian approve.
• Permission must be obtained from the
mentor’s superiors.
• Students should try to find a job that they are
interested in learning more about.
Purpose of Job Shadowing
• The student will research a career that he/she
is interested in pursuing or learning more
about.
• The student will create a project that
illustrates the career he/she chose and
shadowed.
• The student will recognize the importance of
educational preparation for a career.
How is the project graded?
• Four grades will be given for the project.
– Attending the job site on the scheduled date for six
hours or more = 100/counts as test grade
– A career report using info obtained from your “on
the job” experience and other resources such as
MS Bridges, counts as test grade
– Interview questions and time log
completed/counts as test grade
– Oral presentation to the class with a visual
aid/counts as test grade
Guidelines Will Be Provided
For :
•Career Report
•Interview Questions
•Time Log
• Oral Presentation
• And Posted on the
Teacher Website.
You may earn extra points for
“dressing the part”
when presenting your
oral presentation
Interview
Questions
and Time Log
More information
about the interview
questions and time
log
will
be
forth-coming.
What is a visual aid?
• Examples of visual aids are items that would
be used on the job such as:
– X-Ray
– Hard hat
– Assembly pieces
– Report forms
– Resource materials/books
– Stethoscope
– Tools
– Gloves
Other Information
• Approximately 325 - 7th Grade students job
shadowed in 2012
• All students job shadow or NO ONE shadows
• Permission forms MUST be in by the deadline
date for plans to be finalized. Date TBD
• Teachers will visit or call you at your job site
• The mentor must be 21 yrs. old or older
Job Locations From the Past
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Just to Name a Few
USM and UWC
Camp Shelby
Hospitals and Clinics
Trucking Companies
Retail Businesses
Law Offices
TV Stations
Veterinary Clinics
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And Many More
Metal Fabricators
Utility Companies
Schools
Governmental Offices
Hair Salons/Barber Shops
Building Sites
Taxidermy Studios
Recycling Companies
Due to confidentiality, privacy laws
and safety regulations, some
businesses will not allow students to
job shadow with them. Be sure to ask
about this.
A Few Of Our Students
As They Job Shadow
Careers That Make
Us Look Good
Photographer
Hairdresser
Careers in Art and
Design:
•Interior Design
•Dog Grooming
•Taxidermy
Taking Care of the Environment
By Recycling
Mrs. Young (younger) and student at
Ben Shemper and Son Recycling Center
Working in
Construction
Metal Fabrication
and Welding
Many Careers Need
Math Skills
Sales:
Measuring and Calculation Skills
are Required
Storing Coke Products or Files Organizational Skills Are Needed
People Skills Are VERY Important
Customer Service Is
Part Of Most Jobs
Restaurant Management
Floral Service
Education and
Training Careers
These Careers Require
Patience, Creativity, and
Much More
Public Service Careers
•Military
•Police
•Firefighters
•Politicians
Management Careers
Some have more interesting products
than others
Paper Products Manager
“That is a BIG roll of paper”
Cycle Sales Manager
“This could be fun”
Health Care and
Research
Scientist
Dental Hygienist
Medical Doctor
Veterinarian Services
A growing field
Small Animal and Large Animal
Practice
Some Students
REALLY
Went For A Ride
Health Care Services
Physician
Health Care Careers
Are Needed In
Many Educational Levels
Licensed Practical Nurse
When You Receive Your
Permission Form,
Get It In As Soon
As Possible