Experience a Day in the Life

The Alumni Job Shadow Program is an opportunity for students to gain insight into an industry/organization/job function of interest, make connections, and further discern how their skills, interests, and values translate to the workplace. Using , the Career Center will match students with Boston College alumni who will serve as hosts for half or full day shadowing experiences

Details

Dates

Job Shadows occur between
May 18–25, 2022

Class Years

Rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

Majors/Schools

All Welcome

How to Register

Registration is closed for the 2022 Alumni Job Shadow program

Shadow an Alum for a Day

A job shadow is a half or full day experience where you'll have the opportunity to connect with a working professional and learn about their career field. While job shadows vary based on the organization, a typical job shadow experience may include the opportunity to:

  • Conduct informational interviews and network with 㽶 alumni and other employees
  • Explore potential career paths within the organization and the profession
  • Review a current project or case study
  • Conduct a simulation of a real situation being faced by the company
  • Attend staff meetings
  • Review current trends in the profession

dzٱ:For May 2022, there will be both virtual and in-person shadowing opportunities.The format will be dependent upon student/employer preference in addition to current safety protocols.

The Alumni Job Shadow Program is run through Eagle Exchange. You will need to activate your account in order to sign up for the program. Questions? Email us at eagleexchange@bc.edu

2022 Key Dates:

Alumni Host RegistrationFebruary 11–March 4
Student RegistrationMarch 14–25
Student OrientationApril 4 at 7:00 p.m. or April 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Match Notifications SentApril 11–15
Shadows OccurMay 18–25

How Job Shadow Registration Works

Alumni Hosts Register

Alumni sign up on Eagle Exchange between February 11 and March 4 to host students for job shadows (virtual or in-person).

Students Register and Favorite Hosts

Students sign up on Eagle Exchange between March 14 and 25 to participate in a job shadow. Once registered, students favorite alumni hosts that they would like to shadow.

Student Orientation and Match Notifications Sent

Registered students are required to attend a student orientation on April 4 or 7. Match notifications are then sent out between April 11 and 15.

Job Shadows Occur

Students participate in a job shadow with their matched alumni host between May 18 and 25.

2021 Opportunities

Opportunites by Cluster:

  • Business, Consulting, Finance
    231 Opportunities
  • Communication, Arts, Media
    92 Opportunities
  • Education, Nonprofit, Social Service
    128 Opportunities
  • Government, Law, Public Policy
    99 Opportunities
  • Healthcare and Nursing
    109 Opportunities
  • Science, Technology, Engineering
    19 Opportunities

Featured Hosts:

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Facebook
  • IBM
  • Oracle
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers
  • Wayfair
  • West Elm
  • Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
  • HBO
  • ESPN
  • Betches Media
  • International Cinematographers Guild
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • N㽶 Universal
  • Museum of Science, Boston
  • Fred Rogers Center
  • International Youth Foundation
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • The Bronx Defenders
  • FBI
  • The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  • VA Boston Healthcare System
  • American Psychological Association
  • Dell
  • Pfizer
  • Bayer

678

Total shadowing opportunities

227

Unique alumni hosts

Why do a job shadow?

Instead of just having one day dedicated to the job shadow, my host used our virtual meeting as an opportunity to extend the job shadow and see it more as a journey. We continue to stay in contact and I frequently talk with him and other employees, which has been very helpful.
2020 Virtual Job Shadow Participant


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