Job shadowing for a brighter future
Maelyn Mocniak
Issue date: 11/20/08 Section: News
Students interested in finding out more about their potential career or "shadowing" someone to gain insight into what the real world is like can get involved in the nationwide event called Groundhog Job Shadow Day.
On Feb. 2, students have the chance to go through a day in the career of someone in their future field. The applications are due Dec. 1 and may be picked up at the Career Services office.
"This allows them [students] to go through and see what a typical day is like," Career Services Program Specialist Angie Nimmo said.
Students pick two choices on their application and Career Services will them place them to specific careers according to their choices during the break after the fall semester.
Nimmo then said that students will find out where they are going in February whenever they return for the spring semester.
"It's good for networking… good for researching your job," Nimmo said. "It helps make up your mind."
This is an opportunity for students to go out and meet people, whether it is for internships or jobs after school. Students will also be able to choose any field, either involving your major or anything you are interested in. Although, students will be expected to get permission from professors since they will be missing class.
Nimmo said that the most popular careers shadowed are teachers and police officers. She explained that if there is something bizarre, such as a student wanting to work with tigers, it can and has been done before. Nimmo said Career Services will research so they can fulfill any student's request.
Nimmo said Groundhog Job Shadow Day is not only fun, but also a learning experience. She said that in the past, there was a student who shadowed a job from his/her major and decided to change finding out it was not for him/her.
For more information, contact Career Services at (254) 968-9078 or visit the Career Services Web site www.tarleton.edu/~careers.
On Feb. 2, students have the chance to go through a day in the career of someone in their future field. The applications are due Dec. 1 and may be picked up at the Career Services office.
"This allows them [students] to go through and see what a typical day is like," Career Services Program Specialist Angie Nimmo said.
Students pick two choices on their application and Career Services will them place them to specific careers according to their choices during the break after the fall semester.
Nimmo then said that students will find out where they are going in February whenever they return for the spring semester.
"It's good for networking… good for researching your job," Nimmo said. "It helps make up your mind."
This is an opportunity for students to go out and meet people, whether it is for internships or jobs after school. Students will also be able to choose any field, either involving your major or anything you are interested in. Although, students will be expected to get permission from professors since they will be missing class.
Nimmo said that the most popular careers shadowed are teachers and police officers. She explained that if there is something bizarre, such as a student wanting to work with tigers, it can and has been done before. Nimmo said Career Services will research so they can fulfill any student's request.
Nimmo said Groundhog Job Shadow Day is not only fun, but also a learning experience. She said that in the past, there was a student who shadowed a job from his/her major and decided to change finding out it was not for him/her.
For more information, contact Career Services at (254) 968-9078 or visit the Career Services Web site www.tarleton.edu/~careers.
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