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Job ShadowingJob shadowing is an exciting experience for students in which they learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to an ITWorx employee. The job shadowing work experience is a temporary, unpaid exposure to the workplace in an occupational area of interest to the student. Students witness first-hand understanding of the work environment, employability and occupational skills in practice, the value of professional training, and potential career options. Job shadowing is designed to increase career awareness, model student behavior through examples, set student expectations for professional environments; helping them create linkage between classroom learning and work requirements.
Job shadowing is limited as it allows students to observe only; direct work experience, responsibility and skills are not acquired. While integration of school and work is implied, there is little if any curriculum alignment between the school and ITWorx.
Tips for accepted shadowers:
- Show up on time
- Dress up. Formal attire is not necessary, a nice shirt and clean pants will do
- Take a notebook and pen or pencil to take notes
- Get involved, ask questions (but not too much to distract), be positive
- Send a thank you email afterwards
This program is conducted biannually; in January and July.
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