Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina: Board of Directors

The 9th annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day, to be held on February 2, 2006, will be coordinated by Wake County Public School System's School-to-Career initiative and Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina. For thousands of Wake County students, the traditional Groundhog Job Shadow Day will introduce them to the requirements of career paths to help them prepare to join the workforce of the 21st century.

Exploring and learning about potential careers at the high school level is emphasized in school, and Groundhog Job Shadow Day is a critical component of this educational process.

Last year approximately 2,000 Wake County students benefited from a job shadow experience with a local business. However, there is an ongoing challenge to recruit the number of businesses needed to satisfy the growing interest by students.

Please consider this community partnership opportunity and register to participate in February's event. Beginning the process is very simple. Start by filling out the Company Commitment Form below. The website will allow schools seeking job shadow opportunities to view your information and electronically reserve your shadowing slots.

Research shows that students who job shadow will be more positive about their future, more likely to complete high school, avail themselves of postsecondary opportunities, and become productively employed. Through your volunteerism, your company will provide the invaluable connection between academics and careers and help students learn by making their class work more relevant.

AVAILABLE COMPANY COMMITMENTS
Please enter your email address and choose the number of students for which you would like to reserve a job shadowing opportunity. You will be sent an email confirmation about your reservation.

Company Name Department # of
Students Enter Your Email Address To
Reserve Job Shadow Opportunity

Best Buy Geek Squad Computer Repair

Company Desc: Provide repair service and sells in all areas of consumer electronics.

Specific School: Garner/Clayton Area High Schools

Spanish Speaking: No

Best Buy Home Theater

Company Desc: Provide repair service and sells in all areas of consumer electronics.

Specific School: Garner/Clayton Area High Schools

Spanish Speaking: No

Best Buy Retail Mgmt.

Company Desc: Provide repair service and sells in all areas of consumer electronics.

Specific School: Garner/Clayton Area High Schools

Spanish Speaking: No

Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Television

Company Desc: Media/Broadcasting

Specific School:

Spanish Speaking: No

None Management

Company Desc: none

Specific School: none

Spanish Speaking: No

COMPANY COMMITMENT FORM
The Groundhog Job Shadow Day is designed to get students in grades 9-12 into the workplace for approximately ½ day on February 2nd.

* All fields are required

Contact Name:
Contact Title:
Phone:	ex.3332221111
Fax:	ex.3332221111
Email:
Company Name:
Brief Description of Company:
Address:

Please list the number of students your company can shadow by department. (Please understand that transportation will be provided).
Department:*	# of students:*
Department:	# of students:
Department:	# of students:
Department:	# of students:
Department:	# of students:

I have a specific high school(s) that is of interest to my company:
Capable of hosting Spanish speaking students:

* Though there is no guarantee that a student will be placed with your business, please understand that every effort will be made to do so.

Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina
410 N. Boylan Ave
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel: (919) 821-2100 Fax: (866) 362-1392
Email: chip@JuniorAchievement.net