It’s February 2nd, Job Shadow Day 2004!
Tens of Thousands of Working Professionals See Their Shadows!
Washington, DC (February 2, 2004)—Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow today and tens of thousands of working professionals are seeing theirs - in the form of student shadows, as Job Shadow Day 2004 kicks-off a year of Job Shadow ing. The Job Shadow Coalition estimates one million students across the country will participate in the 7th Annual Job Shadow Initiative in the weeks ahead.
A sample of scheduled participants include:
- American Red Cross
- Barnes & Noble
- Best Buy
- Boeing
- Senator Saxby Chambliss
- Cisco Systems
- CNBC
- CNN
- Cox Communications
- DoD Schools
- Fidelity Investments
- Fox & Friends - Fox
- Hasbro
- Hilton
- Hyatt
- JC Penney
- Job Corps
- Lamar
- Live with Regis & Kelly
- Senator Patty Murray
- Monster
- News Corp
- One Life to Live
- Phelps Dodge Morenci
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- The Radisson
- Senator Rick Santorum
- TGIFridays
- The Early Show - CBS
- The Today Show - NBC
- Toyota
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
“Participation in the kick-off is overwhelming,” said Dr. Stuart Shapiro, Executive Director of the Job Shadow Coalition. “Countless individuals and organizations too numerous to name are committed to helping young people through this Job Shadow effort. We continue to receive the names of hospitals, law firms, local retailers, city and county governments, manufacturers, trade schools, all on board for this important effort.”
New Online Job Shadow Adds to Experience
The new feature, Virtual Job Shadow, allows students and teachers to supplement their traditional Job Shadow activities by “virtually” exploring career opportunities right from their desktop computer. The product is a combination of fast-paced and informative “day in the life” career videos, interactive video questions and answers, and up-to-date text information and links that help students understand the career options available to them. Virtual Job Shadow gives educators another tool to build upon the Job Shadow experience. To find out more, visit www.jobshadow.org and click the “Virtual Job Shadow ” button.
Job Shadowing
Job Shadow is a yearlong national effort to enrich the lives of students by acquainting them with the world of work through on-the-job experiences and a carefully crafted school curriculum that ties academics to the workplace. The effort helps young people understand how what they learn in the classroom leads to success in the workplace.
Kicking off on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2004, more than one million young people will have a chance to explore their futures when they “shadow” workplace mentors as part of the seventh annual Job Shadow Day initiative. National Job Shadow is a coordinated effort of Junior Achievement, America’s Promise - The Alliance for Youth, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Monster, News Corporation, and the American Hotel and Lodging Association are the major co-sponsors. For more information, go to www.jobshadow.org.