Job Shadowing is a Win-Win situation

What is Job Shadowing? Job shadowing is spending an average work day with a professional or skilled employee to learn what they do each day. It's a way to see first hand where your career choice can take you. It's worth talking to your high school's guidance counselor about job shadowing at Big Bend Electric Cooperative (BBEC).

Students win by:

• Discovering just what it takes to make this job their career.
• Working next to professionals to develop their interest first hand.
• Seeing all aspects of the job.

BBEC wins by:

• Showing students career possibilities in their community.
• Helping in the development of the workforce BBEC will need in the future.
• Developing working relationships with schools in our area.
• Giving the mentors a feeling of accomplishment.

Jobs we have that you can "Shadow" at BBEC include:

• Power Lineman
• Accountant
• Engineer
• Engineering Technician
• Substation Wireman

Who can "Shadow" a job at BBEC? Any high school student whose parent or guardian is a BBEC member can arrange a job shadow through their high school guidance counselor.

So, talk with your high school's guidance counselor today. Have them give us a call and ask "Do you have the time to share your profession with a student?"