Job Shadowing Program

Job Shadowing is back for winter 2024!

The Job Shadowing Program offers an opportunity for deep insight into a particular role. Through a short-term placement, you can connect with diverse individuals, explore potential career paths, deepen understanding of your interests, values, and skills, and gain first-hand insight into a day in the life of a role.

Job Shadowing will be offered virtually in Winter 2024, with Job Shadowing meetings occurring over 1–2 hour online meetings over 1 or 2 days. The Job Shadowing program is CCR eligible.

You will have the opportunity to:

Develop your career ideas and learn about managing your career through acquiring industry knowledge and gaining insight from your host’s own story.
Connect with diverse individuals and practice networking.
Understand organizational culture during a workplace tour (in-person only) or through workplace culture conversations.
Deepen understanding of your values, interests and skills as it relates to potential career interests .
Apply skills in the workplace through a planned activity.

Check out a current list of industries that participating hosts are in:

Host industries
- Architectural, Landscape & Interior Design
- Arts & Music
- Banking & Financial Services
- Business Services
- Computer, Information & Internet Services
- Communications, Media & Public Relations
- Education
- Engineering
- Environment
- Government
- Health Services
- Legal & Security Services
- Management Consulting
- Publishing
- Scientific Research & Development
and more!

Program Eligibility
How The Program Works

Winter 2024 timeline at a glance:

Throughout January 2024: Multiple Career Exploration Orientation Workshops will be offered. Attend one to receive access to the Job Shadowing program on CLNx.

January 9 – February 2: First round application period for Job Shadowing placements. Apply by February 2 at 11:59 p.m.

February 8 – 16: Second round application period for remaining Job Shadowing placements. Only open to those who applied in first round and did not get placed, but would like to re-apply for remaining placements. Apply by February 16 at 11:59 p.m.

March 11 – 22: Job Shadowing placement period.

During your placement with your host, you will have the opportunity to ask questions, learn about their career pathway and gain a behind-the-scenes look at their role. Activities may also include formal and informal networking and a career learning activity that simulates workplace learning.

March 22 – April 5: Complete a short post-Job Shadowing survey at the end of your experience to deepen your learning. This makes you eligible for CCR.
Program Registration
1. Complete the pre-requisite: Career Exploration Orientation Workshop.*
2. Receive an invitation to register on CLNx.
*Please refer below to considerations and exceptions to completing the Career Exploration Orientation Workshop.
Considerations & Exceptions

If you have completed the former two-part Career Exploration Orientation (both the Part 1: Online Module and Part 2: Online Workshop) within the past 3 years, you will maintain your eligibility to Job Shadowing and will not have to complete the new Career Exploration Orientation workshop. Please email careerexploration@utoronto.ca to confirm your eligibility.

If you were a graduate student or recent alumni (within two years) at the time of completing the online module, please email careerexploration@utoronto.ca for confirmation of eligibility.
What Students Are Saying

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The entire process was eye-opening to me. The application made me identify what my skills and values are, and how various professions would match up with them. The site visits themselves were incredibly interesting and allowed me to gauge what it is I would like to do in the future.

Reggi