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JA Job Shadow

Program for Grades 9 to 12

NOTE: PROGRAM CURRENTLY CLOSED

This is a comprehensive experience that helps students design an individualised career path. Supporting blended as well as self-guided activities, JA Job Shadow provides a design-thinking structure for career exploration.

Working closely with the career partners, students will have an opportunity to determine career possibilities that suit them and then interact with professionals in a workplace site visit and during a multi-hour job shadow experience in a career area of interest.

Teacher Led Class

Self Directed Program

Volunteer Facilitated Program

English

French

Program Content

Session 1 - Finding Your Future

  • Prior to the job shadow experience students find out what to expect during the program
  • Students learn about the design- thinking approach called Design for Delight and begin to examine their own career interests and motivations
  • Students learn about Career Clusters and take a personal career assessment

Session 2 - Career Informational Interviews

  • Students discuss their top three career choices
  • Students prepare to conduct informational interviews during their upcoming site visit
  • Students prepare to conduct information interviews with professionals in their fields of interest
  • Students create an elevator pitch to describe themselves positively to potential employers

Program Content

Session 3 - Site Visit

  • Students visit a local company for a site tour, Human Resources presentation, informational interviews, and a series of learning activities.

Session 4 - Site Visit Reflection

  • Students analyze and share their learnings from the site visit and informational interview experiences
  • Students are offered a chance to write a professional thank you note
  • Students begin to develop a resume and online profile
  • Studnets research additional informational interview subjects and potential job shadow opportunities
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