Job Shadowing 2014

Friday, March 21, 2014

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 willbe

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 2013

• All students job shadow or NO ONE shadows• Permission forms MUST be in by the deadline

date for plans to be finalized. • Teachers will visit or call you at your job site• The mentor must be 21 yrs. old or older

Job Locations From the Past

Just to Name a Few• USM and UWC• Camp Shelby • Hospitals and Clinics• Trucking Companies• Retail Businesses• Law Offices• TV Stations• Veterinary Clinics

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

Dry Cleaners

Pizza Hut

RadioStation

• Interesting• Fun• Educational

Careers That Make Us Look Good

Photographer

Hairdresser

Fashion Merchandiser

Careers in Art and Design:

•Interior Design

•Dog Grooming

•Taxidermy

Working in Construction

It takes many jobs to build a structure

Metal Fabrication and Welding

Many Careers Need Math Skills

Sales and Engineering –

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

Food Service

Floral Service

Education and Training Careers

These careers require Patience, Creativity,

Motivational Ability and Much More

Public Service Careers

•Military•Police•Judges•Firefighters•Politicians

Management Careers

Some businesses have more interesting products than others

Paper Products Manager “That is a BIG roll of paper”

Cycle Sales Manager “This could be fun”

Veterinarian Services A growing field

Small Animal and Large Animal Practice

Some Students REALLY

Went For A Ride

Health Care Careers Many Educational Levels

Clerical CareersHelp support businesses and

assist in record keeping

When You Receive Your

Permission Form,

Get It In As Soon

As Possible