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Job Shadowing

ABM majors spend a day at a business shadowing professionals in their desired field.

Expectations for Students

Students are assigned shadowing experiences based on their interests in an effort to expose them to a variety of opportunities and career pathways. As freshman, 60% of our students are unsure of a specific business track, so shadowing also gives those students an opportunity to explore careers, expand their professional network, and develop soft skills for future internships and full-time positions.

Students not in ARE 490 or 495 must complete this waiver.

Expectations for Companies

Shadowing gives businesses access to students who may be ideal for future internships and jobs as well as the opportunity for the individual(s) being shadowed to reflect on the nuances of their own job responsibilities through the eyes of a developing professional.

Our goal in the job shadowing program is to provide Agricultural Business Management students the opportunity to gain a realistic perspective of your industry and observe the nuances of your daily work. Allowing your visiting student(s) to accompany you in meetings and other daily tasks with time set aside for questions and a de-brief will prove meaningful for both employer and student. We will ask that you complete an assessment of the student and the overall program following the student’s site visit.

Prior to a site visit, both student(s) and employer will be provided with the following:

  • contact information
  • signed waivers dictating behavioral expectations
  • location and time of arrival
  • assessments for completion

Our Company Partners

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