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Shadow Day
Groundhog Job Shadow Day gives students an up-close look at what a "real job" is like and illustrates how the skills they learn in school are put to use in the workplace. This is accomplished by matching one employee with one or two middle grade or high school students. The student(s) "shadow" the employee on the morning of Groundhog Day (this year the event will kickoff February 2, 2007, and have an alternate date in February for our "main" job shadow event) for some "on the job" experience. (Alternative dates can be arranged.)

Companies do not need to find students. Junior Achievement will pair your organization with a school coordinator.

We ask that companies/employees provide transportation to the job site for students. This can be done with company-owned buses or vehicles. Junior Achievement provides additional liability insurance to cover claims in excess of the primary insurance.
Students will visit your company for 3-4 hours in the morning and have lunch with you before returning to the school.

Junior Achievment provides a guidebook to participating organizations to help facilitate and structure the day.

Students prepare for the day with some in-class activities and choose "career clusters".

The goal is allowing students to see employees doing their job.  We request the hosts to create some tasks for the students so that they can really experience working at your organization.
Benefits of Shadow Day
To your company:
  • build a relationship with the future workforce
  • strengthen and promote community involvement in education
  • improve community relations/visibility
  • positively impact students
To students:
  • get tangible experience at a workplace
  • understand the relevance of education to their future
  • make connections with the business community
BE A PART OF GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY 2007!  PREPARATION OF OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE IS A KEY TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF YOUR BUSINESS.

For additional information regarding Groundhog Job Shadow Day, please contact:

Shannon Truss
615-627-1189
email: shannont@janash.com

 

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