Ever wondered what a day in the life of an astrophysicist is like?

Now is your chance to find out what life is like in any profession of interest from choreographer to chef, from pediatrician to prosecuting attorney, from mathematician to make-up artist.  Try our job shadowing opportunity for Towson University students!   

DESCRIPTION: Job shadowing is a two-to-five-day program that allows undergraduate Towson University students to observe and network with professionals in a selected field of interest.

Gain an overview of day-to-day activities in a professional environment that will help you make career decisions.

Explore career interests and gain an understanding of a profession by participating in some of the following activities:

* Tour the facility
* Gain an understanding of office policies/procedures
* Review organization mission/vision statement
* Attend/observe staff or client meetings
* Complete an office task or assist with a project
* Observe client interactions
* Conduct informational interviews with staff
* Explore possible career paths within the organization and the profession
* Discuss current trends in the profession

DATES: The job shadowing program will take place during 2-5 days of Winter Break 2010. Students will arrange specific days with the host organization. Interested students must complete and submit the Job Shadowing Program Application by NOVEMBER 6, 2009.

HOW TO REGISTER:

1. Complete the Job Shadowing Program Application, please copy and paste the following link in the web browser to gain access to the application:

https://www.myinterfase.com/towson/resources/resource_view.aspx?token=yycbHloiKxeH%2fLDZaTiTuw%3d%3d

2. Save the application as a Word document and upload it to your Hire@TU account.

3. Upload your resume into your Hire@TU account.

4. Select “job shadowing” as an applicant type in your Hire@TU profile.

5. View job #20859 and submit your application online.

Meet with a Career Center staff member to prepare your resume and discuss job shadowing interests. Call the Career Center at 401-704-2233 to schedule an appointment or gain further information about the program.

 

Welcome!

The purpose of the Career Center’s blog is to continue to reach out to Towson University students and help them through the transition from backpack to briefcase.  Sure we offer fantastic FREE services like career counseling, career assessments, job search skills, mock interviews, career fairs, on campus jobs, resume reviews, major selection and more, but we have so much more helpful information locked in our brains!

For example, we often visit employers who talk to us about what careers & internships they offer and we come back to the office thinking, “Man! I wish I could work there!”  Now we can hope to pass our excitement to you through the blog!  Or we will attend a conference and think, “Wow! That would be really important for the students at Towson to know.” Now we can inform you through our blog!  Or we have a funny/interesting anecdote from our lives before working at Towson that may be similar to an experience you are currently going through.  That great life experience is now yours, free of charge, on our blog.

So check back regularly to what great nuggets of information we have to share.  Or, you can always visit us in person at 7800 York Rd, Suite 206.  (Did I mention we have an awesome computer lab, with fax, photocopy, and printing services?  All totally free, as long as it’s somehow related to your future career/job.)