Job shadowing can serve as an important aspect of the career decision-making process for students. Of course classroom and on-campus experiences are integral to a student's learning, but shadowing gives students the opportunity to visualize what their career might look like in a more realistic setting. The Career Development Center facilitates the job shadowing process by matching students and hosting companies through the Job Shadow Program. Please consider applying to be a host to connect with Oregon State University students and create an impactful experience.
The Job Shadow Program is your opportunity to enhance your recruitment strategy by hosting and connect with an Oregon State student in your workplace. In a day (or half-day), you will engage with current students on their journey to finding their own career path.
Host registration will open in Fall 2023.
For the 2024 program, please make sure to check our timeline below for job shadows to ensure you meet the deadline for applications. Unsure how to create a great job shadow experience? Check out our sample schedules for ideas. Questions? Contact wendy.allison@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-4480.
Advice will vary by student and host, but generally a great job shadow experience is one that is educational and realistic. Students seek job shadows in order to gain a real-world perspective about a career they’ve had minimal exposure to. In order to help them make an informed career decision, the job shadow should be a realistic representation for what a typical day in the field is like. And, in addition to benefiting the student, the experience should also benefit the host.
Ideas to create a great experience for the student and host:
Make sure to check out our sample schedules for more ideas.
Depending on the host, activities can include an observation of daily work, informational interviews, meetings within the organization, coffee/lunch with Oregon State alumni at the office or worksite, a tour of the organization, hands-on experience or meet and greets with current interns and/or college hires. Hosts will have the opportunity to collaborate with the student and create a schedule that is most beneficial for both parties.
There is no cost to employers or students to participate in this program. However, students are expected to cover all of their personal expenses. Any assistance (i.e. travel, lunch, etc.) that a hosting company can provide the student is most appreciated.
All student applications will be reviewed and matched by the Career Development Center. Hosts will be notified of their match in May. Please view the timeline for updated dates regarding the Job Shadow Program.
Job shadows will take place June - July 2024. They will range from a half day to a full day, a coffee or lunch meet and greet, or a virtual informational interview depending on the host.
Job shadow opportunities are primarily available in the Willamette Valley (Portland, Salem, Corvallis and Eugene), with some in Seattle, Vancouver (Washington) and Northern California.
Being a host is a great way to give back to the Beaver community while providing students with the opportunity to gain realistic perspectives of potential careers. Hosts can give insight about careers that students likely will not learn in the classroom.
No, job shadows are unpaid experiences.
November 2023 |
Host recruitment opens |
February 2024 |
Host submission period closes |
March 2024 |
Student application period opens |
May 2024 |
Student application period closes |
May 2024 |
Students and hosts are notified of their placements |
Mid-May 2024 |
Orientation meeting with students |
May - June 2024 |
Students reach out to hosts and finalize details |
June - July 2024 |
Job shadows take place (arranged by student and host with assistance from the Career Development Center) |
This program is in partnership with the Oregon State University Alumni Association and allows alumni and other career partners the opportunity to engage with current students on their journey to finding their own professional paths.
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Matt Merritt - Adobe
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Joseph Johnson - Analog Devices Inc
Jerry Young - Anheuser-Busch
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Dan Henderson - AWS (Amazon Web Services)
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Bill Lozier - Bob's Red Mill
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Kyle Botermans - Bristol Myers Squibb
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Brandon Larrabee - Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Scott Kemp - Cinematic Solutions
Rachel Golda - Clean Water Services
Declan Pizzino - Conservation Biology Institute
Nick Clark - Consor Engineers
Anna Sherrett-Ouattara - Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center
Kimberly Ward Barowicz - Critical Path Institute
Lester Morgan Tovey - Datalogic USA, Inc.
Kevin Kasnick - Department of Veterans Affairs
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Austin Steimer - Earth Cruiser
Andrew Crookston - EATON
Tyler Zinsli - Electronic Arts
Spencer Witter - Element Six Technologies
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Tianna Coburn - Genentech
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Riley Murnane - Hazen and Sawyer
Alan Duran - Hecht & Norman Immigration Attorneys
Carrie Harris - HP, Inc
Connor Dokken - Intel Corporation
Lyubo Gankov - Intel Corporation
Breanne Garai - JR Merit
Macklin Turnquist - JSat Automation
Kate Ause - Kate Ause Showroom
Maya Holmes - LAIKA
Colette Gaona - Landau Associates
Jered Reid - Law Office of Jered Reid, LLC
Sophia Uchiyama - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Brad Brookhart - Lonza
Jenny Faulk - Lonza
Yuliya Dennis - MECOP
Courtney Seto - Merina+Co
Maria Quijano - Metropolitan Family Service
Danny Fajardo - Multnomah County Dept of Community Justice
Anthony Lazzaro - Natural Point/OptiTrack
William Geschke - The News-Review
Dan Tonnes - NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service
Jhenevieve Cabasal - NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service
Emi Melton - NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service
Lyle Gibbs - Nutrien Ag Solutions
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Elly Carroll - O'Brien Design+Build/O'Brien Company LLC
Deborah L. Grubbe - Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC
Lisa Hogan - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, Oregon
Kaly Adkins - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Alexander Lopez - Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
Kristi K. Fox - Oregon Parks and Recreation
Michele Olson - Oregon Parks and Recreation
John Mullen - Oregon Parks and Recreation
Bridget Tinsley - Oregon Parks and Recreation
Greg Short - Oregon Parks and Recreation
Misty Mason Freeman - Oregon State Legislature, Policy and Research Office
Michael Dunning - Pacific Seafood
Stephen Snider - PakTech
Pallavi Sapale - PayPal
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Elle Miller - PCC Structurals, Inc.
Meghan Looney - Perlo Construction
Erik Peterson - Peterson Structural Engineers
Breanna Allen - Precision Castparts Corp.
Glenn Scharn - Quantiphi
Grant Stalley - Red Sky
Kyle Wagner - Redbuilt Engineered Wood Products
Michelle Imam Bakhsh - RiverBend Materials
Tasha Mosbrucker - Sarah's Place - Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Kevin Sternes - Silver Eagle Manufacturing
Maria Agoston - Tektronix
Amber Nyssen - Tillamook County Creamery Association
Brittany Graves - Trillium Family Services
Mark Miller - Trout Mountain Forestry
Carla Moentenich - Twist Bioscience
M. Renee Bellinger - United States Geological Survey
Amber Tilton - US Army Corps of Engineers
Nicole Hams - US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ryan Bellmore - US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
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Calvin Taylor - Warn Industries
Tom Szymoniak - Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Matt Watson - Watson Creative
Isaac Vanderwel - Weir ESCO
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