*********************************PHOTO/MEDIAOPPORTUNITY*****************************
 
WHO:            Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Career Services
WHAT:           Job Shadowing Day 2004
WHEN:          Monday, Feb. 2
WHERE:        Local business throughout the community
 
Students Learn by Shadowing Workplace Mentors
 
On Monday, Feb. 2 students all across the United States, including A&M-Corpus Christi students, will take place in “Job Shadowing 2004.” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Career Services matched students with local workplace mentors who will allow students to spend the day with a company that employs positions of interest to the student. The event is part of “National Groundhog Job Shadow Day,” a nationwide initiative dedicated to giving students a unique opportunity to "shadow" a workplace mentor as he or she goes through a normal day on the job, getting an up-close look at how the skills learned in college will be utilized in the real world.

“We have had a great response,” said Terri Howe, career counselor. “Over 40 students are being connected with employers and companies.”

All levels of students are signing up for the program. Fields of interest include management, counseling/psychology, elementary and middle school education, veterinary sciences, accounting, criminal justice and healthcare.

“I believe ‘Job Shadowing Day’ will be a great eye-opener to help students witness the real world aspect of their future career choices,” commented Howe. “It will be an exciting and educational experience for the student.”