Career Shadow Day
- What is Career Shadow Day Program?
- How can I tell if this is right for me?
- How will the Career Shadow Days program work?
- How to get started?
- What is required of me?
- Application (PDF)
- Career Shadow Days Brochure (PDF)
What is the Career Shadow Day Program?
Career Shadow Days program enables you, while a student, to
explore a vocational area of high interest in or near our
community. Career Shadow Days provides a quality
opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors, to have
a comprehensive learning experience that may influence your
future career path.
How can I tell if this is right for me?
- Do you have a thirst to know a lot more about a particular career?
- Would you value an opportunity to be connected with an organization that will allow you to "shadow" what they do and answer your questions?
- Would you be willing to visit on your days off?
- Many situations require more than a one-day visit. Will you be willing to give two or three days scattered throughout the school year to learn about a specific career choice?
- Can you arrange for transportation?
How will the Career Shadow Days program work?
The Rotary Club of West Chester will facilitate the
process of connecting highly motivated students with a
local business or community organization in your chosen
area of vocational interest. As the organizations will be
requested to provide a comprehensive learning experience
for our local students, you in-turn will be expected to
commit your self to the program, be willing to see it
through to its conclusion and be willing to focus on
applying yourself to gain the intended benefit.
How to get started?
Pick up an application from your Guidance Counselor. Know
what vocational area you would be most interested in
learning about. You must be willing to commit to giving
the time to attend for two to three days. Visits will be
scheduled during weekdays, and would be limited to
student days off.
Take time in sharing your thoughtful comments when
filling out your application. Return it to your Guidance
Counselor. All applications will be reviewed by your
counselor and by West Chester Rotary.
Once approved, you will be notified and will receive
information about the organization that has agreed to
have you as their guest and about details about the
program. Your parents will need to sign a consent/waiver
form. Additionally, you will receive a list of
recommended questions from that organization to ask
during your Career Shadow Day. The organization will be
requested to provide specific areas of information to you
about what it is like working in their field. The
opportunities for advancement, compensation, and
requirements essential to qualify for a career in their
field will also be included.
What is required of me?
The guidance counselor and Rotary must feel you are
sincerely interested in participating in this program,
and will be willing to apply your energies and thoughts
to see this program through.
You need to have at minimum a cumulative average grade
score of 2.0.
You must present yourself to the organization in a
professional manner, dressed appropriately and arrive a
few minutes prior to their requested starting time on
days of your visits.
You will be responsible for arranging your own
transportation.
At all times you will adhere to the schedules provided by
your host organization.
There will be a time to ask questions and much of your
time will be spent shadowing, or just attentively
listening.
Upon completion of each visit, you will write to your
designated contact thanking them sincerely for their
time. Also, you are to share with them some of the
important things you've learned.
Upon completing your last scheduled visit, you will be
requested to prepare an evaluation of your experience and
submit it to your counselor and to the Rotary Club. The
evaluation is intended for you to internalize what
you've observed and the knowledge you have gained
and then for you to ask yourself if your attributes are a
good match to this career. In addition, your responses
will assist our evaluation of the program and help us to
improve the program in the future.
Contact Information
Questions:
Rich Sears, chair
Phone: 513.322.5629, ext. 214
email: richard.b.sears@ampf.com
Fax: 513.322.5629
Students: Submit Applications
Fax: 513.322.5629
email: richard.b.sears@ampf.com