Job Shadowing
The Design Group Architects |
Peggy Ann Bakery |
More than 350 students from Greeneville City and Greene County school systems casted a shadow by participating in Job Shadowing Day 2008 on Friday, February 1, 2008.
Greeneville Fire Department |
Corley's Pharmacy |
Students were matched with hosts businesses/sites and spent the school day (8-2:30 p.m.) learning about their chosen career paths. The event is coordinated by Partners in Education and is sponsored each year by Junior Achievement. This was the 11th year that Greeneville and Greene County students have participated in the national Job Shadowing Day Program.
Vet Care Animal Hospital - Vickie Howell, DVM |
Greene County Sheriff's Department |
Students are selected to participate by an application-and-selection process. Students in grades 9th - 12th are eligible. Schools participating this year include Chuckey-Doak High School, Greeneville High School, North Greene High School, South Greene High School, West Greene High School, and the Greeneville-Greene County Center for Technology. Over 100 businesses, both locally and regionally, offered the opportunity to host students for job shadowing experiences.
The Design Group Architects |
Greeneville Middle School |
By participating in the job shadowing program, students are provided the opportunity to get a "snap shot" of professions that will give them a realistic idea of what people in those jobs do on a daily basis. Students also see the connection between what they are learning in the classroom and how those skills are important in the workplace.
Job Shadowing Day 2009 has not yet been scheduled. Please refer back to this site for updated information.
For more information about the Job Shadowing Program or any of the Partners in Education programs, please contact Kelly Burrell, Partners in Education Director, Greene County Partnership, (423) 638-4111, or via email at kburrell@greenecop.com.