All members are encouraged to participate in a job shadowing program. Members will learn about potential career fields and explore interests for their future. This activity is an allowable AmeriCorps activity and counts towards total training service hours. The job shadowing is not limited to Habitat for Humanity organizations. Instead members are encouraged to explore other organizations or businesses. 

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Job shadowing can be useful in several ways, including helping someone decide whether they would enjoy and feel passionate about a career field. They will also find out if their skills match the career field of interest and whether their skills from school and other jobs might translate to this job. Because job shadowing is a short-term experience, it can be a great way to decide whether they want to pursue a particular career before applying for jobs or internships. 

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Job shadowing also helps you develop contacts in your career field of interest. When shadowing someone who is competent in their field, members have the opportunity to gain a useful resource as they begin to seek and apply for jobs and internships.

 

Each job-shadowing experience can be different. However, they typically will follow an employee and observe them partaking in their day-to-day work and then sit down and have a guided conversation about the work, the culture, and more