Job Shadow – Students
Participating in job shadowing is a great way for students to learn more about an industry or job of interest, network with professionals, and get introductory experience of what the day-to-day looks like at a specific job.
Job shadowing is unpaid and not for credit.
Job Shadow Activities
Each organization will have a different agenda for the day of job shadowing, but some examples of what could happen during your job shadowing experience are:
- Employee panels/Q&A
- Tour of the job site/office/facility
- Organizational overview/history/mission
- Meeting the professional/team of professionals you will be shadowing
- Attend meetings or other events
- Shadow daily tasks – asking questions to better understand thought processes and workflows
- Network during lunch with other professionals in the organization
How to Apply
Follow the steps below to register for job shadowing experiences:
- Ensure you have an updated Handshake profile
- Go to the ‘Events’ tab on the left side of the screen
- Click on the ‘More filters’ drop-down menu
- Under the ‘Labels’ tab, search ‘job shadow’
- Ensure ‘job shadow’ is lowercase
- Click on the job shadow experience you are interested in, and ensure you match the qualifications to register (i.e. class level, recommended major, etc.)
- Register for the event!
You will be contacted once your information has been confirmed to get additional information for the job shadow experience.
Once you have registered and been sent the confirmation email, you have 3 business days to confirm your registration or your spot will be given to another student.
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