JA Job Shadow

Mentor a student at your workplace

Love Your Job? Share it with a Kid!

JA Job Shadow prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. Students will acquire and apply the skills needed in demanding and ever-changing workplaces. JA Job Shadow:

Helps prepare our future workforce
Showcases your place of work
Enables your employees to easily participate in a community activity
It's turnkey; JA provides the materials and training and will help arrange all JA Job Shadow days in advance

Program Basics

Includes three sessions plus a Job Shadow site visit recommended for high school students
Average time for each session is 45 minutes and includes a site visit experience of at least three hours
Materials are downloadable and include detailed session plans for the site-coordinator, students, and teacher

Following participation in the program, students will be able to:

Recognize career clusters and potential job positions and understand the importance of researching the requirements needed to earn a position
Develop job-hunting tools, such as networking, resumes, and interviewing skills
Identify the next steps needed in their personal career preparation

Job Shadow Day Options:

Your Place of Business

Host a class of students from 9am-1pm, including lunch
Provide a tour of your company
Students visit a business where they observe professional work conduct, learn what skills and education they need to earn jobs
Participate in a series of host-led challenges that bring home lessons from the "real world" of work

Reverse Job Shadow Day at a School

Three-hour commitment in a high school classroom
You will receive a presentation script and with just a little preparation you will be ready to present
All students will have had two pre-lessons taught by the teacher before your visit