A job shadow is a visit to a business or an agency to:

• Observe a career
  
• Explore a work environment
  
• Observe workplace skills
  
• Validate expectations in a particular pathway

WHO: Job Shadow opportunities are open to 11th graders and 12th graders.

Annual Job shadow opportunity: Every fall, the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Job Shadow Day for every high school in the county. Each high school is given 10-12 slots for this job shadow day. It is the responsibility of each coordinator to fill the slots based on student interest.

Independent job shadow opportunities: Every junior and senior at Century High School has the opportunity to go on a job shadow any day of the school year. The time frame available for shadowing is 1 day.

Point of contact: If a student is interested in the Chamber of Commerce Job Shadow Day or an Independent Job Shadow, they need to make an appointment with the Career Coordinator.

Independent Job Shadow Process:

• Student makes appointment with Career Coordinator
  
• Student receives guidelines for obtaining a job shadow
  
• Student contacts business site and sets up time/date
  
• Student completes Job Shadow permission slip and paperwork
  
• Student returns signed paperwork to Career Coordinator before visit
  
• Student attends the Job Shadow on designated day
  
• After the shadow, student meets with the Coordinator for a follow up activity assignment

Student must get approval from parent, coordinator, principal, and teachers for the job shadow.