ExTEnDED LEArning OPTiOns
Learn toEarn
to find out what goes on in the world of
“talk about what they do, but they also give
finance, it’s best to experience it firsthand.
students advice and tips on how to develop
their skills and the education to seek,” says
Guerrero. “They will show students projects
I
t just depends on what students are Guerrero is involved in organizing
they’ve done in the past and review the
interested in,” says Rosanna Guerrero, Groundhog Job Shadow Day every February
students’ resumes. It’s a good opportunity for
programs manager for Junior Achievement for Junior Achievement. She helps students
students to connect learning with earning, to
of Central Texas. “We do the best we experience life in the world of Finance by
find out what education they need to pursue
can to match everybody with the kind of following professionals at work. More than
a particular career field.”
professional he or she wants to job shadow. 100,000 businesses and a million students
One group of students wanted to see a nationwide participate. Guerrero makes sure
internships
nonprofit, so we took them to the Lance the students make the most of the event.
While job shadowing, students are observing,
Armstrong Foundation; another group of “An in-school curriculum that happens
not doing. They learn a lot in a short time, but
students went to Whole Foods.” before the event gives students background
they don’t have any job responsibilities. Another
information on job skills they have and
type of extended learning—internships—gives
careers they’re interesting in seeking,”
students a more accurate indication of what a
Guerrero says. “Students create a resume
career entails.
and research different careers.”
In the Dallas Independent School District’s
finance academy, for instance, “students
Job shadowing
take a six-week internship between their
Job shadowing is just one type of extended
junior and senior years,” says Amy Matthew,
learning experience that takes place outside
director of the academy.
the classroom. As the name implies,
Students work at several companies related
students spend a day “shadowing” someone
to the Finance industry. They might be
employed in business, asking questions,
assigned to a single department or rotated
and observing what’s involved in a typical
through various parts of the company. Either
day at work.
way, they get valuable experience—and get
The professionals that students shadow
paid for it, too.
THe Texas bankers assocIaTIon websITe—
www.Texasbankers.com
—lIsTs all THe currenT Job openIngs In
THe Texas fInancIal servIces IndusTrY.
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