Job Shadow
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce Job Shadow is a half-day experience allowing Cobb County and Marietta City middle school students to spend time in a workplace environment. The program is designed to open their eyes and minds to the career possibilities awaiting them while developing the critical link between the skills they are learning and the importance of this knowledge to career success.
As a Job Shadow host, you will be responsible for:
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Securing commitments from a minimum of 8-10 employees to host 1-3 students apiece for the 3 ½ hour program on November 17 and/or November 19. Classes range from 20-30 students.
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Attending a 15-30 minute orientation and planning a program agenda with a Junior Achievement representative.
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Providing lunch for the students and chaperones (typically pizza and soda).
Agenda:
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10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Student arrival/welcome
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Company overview (history, mission & vision)
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Student/host shadowing (discuss job roles, responsibilities,
workplace skills)
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch as a group
12:45 – 1:00 p.m. Wrap-up speaker (debrief the day & closing)
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Student evaluations/thank you exercise
1:30 p.m. Students load buses & depart
*Schedule will differ slightly for 9:15 a.m. start.
Participating Schools:
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November 17, 2009 |
November 19, 2009 |
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Daniell Middle School (2 classes) |
Dickerson Middle School (2 classes) |
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Garrett Middle School (1 class) |
Lovinggood Middle School (2 classes) |
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Griffin Middle School (2 classes) |
Palmer Middle School (2 classes) |
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Marietta Middle School (2 classes) |
Pine Mountain Middle School (3 classes) |
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Simpson Middle School (2 classes) |
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Applications are due Wednesday, August 5 at 5 p.m.
Pictures from the 2008 Job Shadow:
For more information on the Job Shadow program, please contact Katie Henderson at 770-859-2360 or khenderson@cobbchamber.org.