1. Job Shadowing 2014 Friday, March 21, 2014

2. What is job shadowing? Students locate an adult to job shadow for a minimum of 6 hours on the date scheduled. Students can job shadow anyone, anywhere their parents/guardian approve. Permission must be obtained from the mentor’s superiors. Students should try to find a job that they are interested in learning more about.

3. Purpose of Job Shadowing The student will research a career that he/she is interested in pursuing or learning more about. The student will create a project that illustrates the career he/she chose and shadowed. The student will recognize the importance of educational preparation for a career.

4. How is the project graded? Four grades will be given for the project. – Attending the job site on the scheduled date for six hours or more = 100/counts as test grade – A career report using info obtained from your “on the job” experience and other resources such as MS Bridges, counts as test grade – Interview questions and time log completed/counts as test grade – Oral presentation to the class with a visual aid/counts as test grade

5. Guidelines Will Be Provided For : Career Report Interview Questions Time Log Oral Presentation And Posted on the Teacher Website.

6. You may earn extra points for “dressing the part” when presenting your oral presentation

7. Interview Questions and Time Log More information about the interview questions and time log will be forth-coming.

8. What is a visual aid? Examples of visual aids are items that would be used on the job such as: – X-Ray – Hard hat – Assembly pieces – Report forms – Resource materials/books – Stethoscope – Tools – Gloves

9. Other Information Approximately 325 - 7 th Grade students job shadowed in 2013 All students job shadow or NO ONE shadows Permission forms MUST be in by the deadline date for plans to be finalized. Teachers will visit or call you at your job site The mentor must be 21 yrs. old or older

10. Job Locations From the Past Just to Name a Few USM and UWC Camp Shelby Hospitals and Clinics Trucking Companies Retail Businesses Law Offices TV Stations Veterinary Clinics And Many More Metal Fabricators Utility Companies Schools Governmental Offices Hair Salons/Barber Shops Building Sites Taxidermy Studios Recycling Companies

11. Due to confidentiality, privacy laws and safety regulations, some businesses will not allow students to job shadow with them. Be sure to ask about this.

12. A Few Of Our Students As They Job Shadow Dry Cleaners Pizza Hut Radio Station Interesting Fun Educational

13. Careers That Make Us Look Good Photographer Hairdresser Fashion Merchandiser

14. Careers in Art and Design: Interior Design Dog Grooming Taxidermy

15. Working in Construction It takes many jobs to build a structure

16. Metal Fabrication and Welding

17. Many Careers Need Math Skills Sales and Engineering – Measuring and Calculation Skills are Required

18. Storing Coke Products or Files - Organizational Skills Are Needed

19. People Skills Are VERY Important

20. Customer Service Is Part Of Most Jobs Food Service Floral Service

21. Education and Training Careers These careers require Patience, Creativity, Motivational Ability and Much More

22. Public Service Careers Military Police Judges Firefighters Politicians

23. Management Careers Some businesses have more interesting products than others Paper Products Manager “That is a BIG roll of paper” Cycle Sales Manager “This could be fun”

24. Veterinarian Services A growing field Small Animal and Large Animal Practice

25. Some Students REALLY Went For A Ride

26. Health Care Careers Many Educational Levels

27. Clerical Careers Help support businesses and assist in record keeping

28. When You Receive Your Permission Form, Get It In As Soon As Possible