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Mission
We’re committed to supporting underserved students’ academic persistence by supplementing classroom education with career readiness and development experience. We strive to expand student access and success in high demand industries.
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What is Job Shadowing?
Job shadowing is when a student or job seeker follows and observes a professional at work for a short time, such as a day or week. During this “behind-the-scenes” experience, you can observe a professional’s routine, work responsibilities, work environment, and more.
About Career Trek
Career Trek provides students with the opportunity to participate in a half-day (4 hour) job shadowing experience to gain behind-the-scenes knowledge about their industry of interest.
This program provides on-site job shadowing opportunities at up to 5 job site locations each semester.
Registration
Career Trek is a single-semester long program that runs during the Fall and Spring Semesters.
To participate in Career Trek, you must be a current MSU Denver student.
Interested? Complete our interest form (here).
Benefits
Career Trek provides:
- *$125 Amazon Gift Card awarded at the conclusion of the program
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Guided job shadowing preparation
- Connections with professionals and peers
*Note: You must complete program requirements to receive the gift card.
FAQ
Over the span of a semester, we estimate a time commitment of about 5 hours:
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- 1 hour orientation or virtual meeting with program staff
- 4-hour job shadowing half-day
Even if you don’t know what job you’re interested in, you can still benefit from job shadowing. Job shadowing provides an opportunity for career exploration through learning about different opportunities in each industry.
Questions?
Contact the Career Trek TeamStudent Contact:
Eunice Reyes (she/her)
- Equity and Career Success Coordinator
Employer/Mentor Contact:
Eboni Nash (she/her)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager