Job Shadow Information for Employers
 

Job Shadow One, two, three, or four-day job shadow experience.
Purpose To acquaint students with what work is really like in a career field.
Experience Exploratory experience for students that may be entirely observational or a mix of observation and hands-on experience.
Free Indirect costs to the employer/host will center on the staff time needed in preparing for and hosting the visit.
Eligibility All employers welcome. Eligible students are currently enrolled FSU sophomore, junior, and senior students in good academic standing.
Dates Your choice. You can set up the time and dates with the student.
Responsibilities As employer/host you would be expected to design an experience that would give students an overview of your career field. This might include having the student rotate through various departments, attend staff or training meetings, "shadow" staff, or actually perform basic job functions.
Hours Hours should be those of a normal workday.
Number of Students As employer/host you will decide the number of students and opportunities you want to offer. In most instances, the number will be from one to three students. Some organizations, however, might find it more convenient to host a small group of seven to ten.
Diversity We are looking for all types of experiences for our students. For example, if you are an employer/host in an engineering firm with your own sales staff, you might offer separate opportunities for both upcoming engineers and marketing representatives. A hospital might offer traditional health related options and administrative slots. We are looking for opportunities in all fields that college graduates might consider.
Location Nationally- fall and spring semester students may want to spend a few hours or a day to shadow when they have a block of time not in class. Coordinate with students during breaks and summers to provide them a longer opportunity to shadow if that fits your schedule.
To Register (free)
  • Go to www.career.fsu.edu and click on SeminoleLink (right side of screen under "Career Tools."
  • Click on Employer and Professional Network Volunteer Login
  • Login if you are already registered, or first time users: click the "Register" tab (second tab to the right of the "Login" or click the "Register" rectangle under the word "register" on the right of the screen.
  • Complete the short form and Click submit. Within 48 hours your account will be activated and you will receive a confirmation email with you username and password
  • Return to the SeminoleLink login page and login with your username and password
  • Click on the "Account" tab, then the "Professional Network" tab
  • Complete the Professional Network form and click submit.
    • Communication Students will be encouraged to contact you as soon as possible to confirm the dates, times, location, etc.
    Evaluation You are encouraged to complete a simple evaluation to assess the programs value.



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