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Job Shadowing

Wonder what it's really like to work in a particular industry? Take a day to find out!

What's a day in the life of an emergency medical technician really like? What types of businesses employ commercial artists? Where do horticulture students work after graduation? What are the actual job responsibilities of a cabinetmaker? How do machinists feel about their line of work? Do cosmetologists enjoy their jobs?

Students can get the answers to these and similar questions by participating in job shadowing. Students follow workers as they go about their day performing duties in their everyday work environment. Students benefit from seeing work as it is in real life and enjoy learning first-hand from people who have careers in fields that interest them. The program is designed to give students a better understanding of their career focus and help them in making career decisions.

All students are encouraged to participate in a job shadowing experience during their enrollment at Berks Career and Technology Center. Students are allowed to visit a specific work site that is approved by their program instructor and parent(s). To find out more about job shadowing, students are invited to speak to their BCTC instructors.