Would you rather tell students about the workplace or show them? We introduce students to careers through one-day, on-site orientations or through more extensive internships. Either way, it’s an authentic work-world experience for the students … enhanced with classroom preparatory and follow-up activities.
JA Job Shadow takes students into the workplace to learn about careers. "Why do I have to learn this?!" Students across the country and around Chicago searched for the answer to this age-old question. Job Shadowing provides middle grade and high school students with an up-close look at the world of work by giving them the opportunity to "shadow" workplace mentors as they go through a normal day on the job. Students see the practical applications of classroom lessons carried out by professionals and can connect the importance of school work to their future dreams and aspirations. Some of the Chicago-area organizations that participated in JA Job Shadow include:
• Federal Reserve Bank *
• Chicago Military Entrance Processing Station *
• Chicago Courtyard Downtown*
• Residence Inn *
• Chicago Marriott Downtown *
• Renaissance Hotel *
• Credit Suisse First Boston *
• Edelman *
• Association Management Center
• Gensler
• Deloitte
• AT&T If you'd like more information about JA Job Shadow or would like to get involved, please contact Tiffany Mays at 312/715-1300 ext. 238 or tmays@jachicago.org. See what JA students nationwide are doing as part of the Job Shadow program, or to learn about other partners in the coalition helping to drive this program, please visit www.jobshadow.org.
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Program Summary
Site Coordinator Guide
Teacher Guide
Student Guide
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