Grade Level
9th - 12th
Time Commitment
A JA Job Shadow visit is usually 4 to 5 hours.
JA Job Shadow takes high school students into the workplace to learn about careers. They are introduced to careers through one-day site orientation.
Students participating in the program will acquire and apply the skills needed in demanding and ever-changing workplaces. Students will develop job-hunting tools, such as networking, resumes, and interviewing skills.
JA Job Shadow
9th - 12th Grade
JA Job Shadow prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. In-class sessions prepare students for a visit to a professional work environment, where they will face a series of challenges administered by their workplace hosts. Students learn how to research career opportunities and the skills needed to land and keep their dream job.
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JA Job Shadow prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. Students will acquire and apply the skills needed in demanding and ever-
changing workplaces.
JA Job Shadow:
- Helps prepare our future workforce
- Showcases your place of work
- Enables your employees to easily participate in a community activity
- It's turnkey; JA provides the materials and training and will help arrange all JA Job Shadow days in advance
Pre-Event
JA will assign participating schools to your company site, coordinate with the schools to arrange transportation and provide student, teacher and JSD company coordinators with guide book materials.
Day of Event
Students arrive at company site and after attending a welcoming and brief company overview, they then spend time with their assigned volunteer.
Who Benefits?
Companies
Strengthens/promotes business involvement in education Prepares our future workforce Promotes your company throughout the community.
Volunteers
Creates opportunity to be a role model to local students Is easy and fun with minimal commitment.
Students
Shows the relevance of education to future success Creates a connection to the business world and an up-close look at the workplace Provides an experience kids can use to make smart career choices.
Junior Achievement partnered with SA Works to implement the JA Job Shadow program impacting 6,255 students in 2021/2022. JA would like to thank the following companies that participated as a result of this partnership:
Accenture
Alterman
Becton Dickinson
BioBridge Global
Broadway Bank
Classy Clippers
CoSA - Metro Health
Deltra Systems
Demott…
DOCUmation
Edwards Aquifer
Embrey
Firstmark
Frost Bank
Goodwill
HEB
Joeris
Joyson
La Cantera Resort
Port SA
RBFCU
SAPL
Setien
Silver Ventures
Solid Waste Management
Spurs Sports
SWBC
SWRi
TAMUSA
Texas Partners Bank
The Hotel Emma
Toyotetsu
USAA
UTHSCSA
VIA
403 E. Ramsey, Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: 210.490.2007
Fax: 210.490.1548
Email: info@jast.org
