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Job Shadow Program

Overview

Have you wondered what a structural engineer does and if this is something you want to do? Our Job Shadow program will pair students with an engineer to experience a day in their life as a structural engineer and visit their workplace in person. 

What it’ll look like:

  • We’ll match a student and an engineer depending on both’s availability, interests, and location
  • Students will visit the engineer at their office/workplace and spend about 1 hour -1 day on a coordinated date depending on both’s availability.
  • The job shadow may involve:
  • Office tour to observe the engineer’s workplace
  • See projects and daily tasks such as calculations, drawings, and structural models
  • Talk to the engineer about their career journey


For Students

Who can participate?

The program is open for all students in high school and above.


When to sign up?

Sign up any time and we will coordinate the job shadow office visit ideally within 2 weeks of your sign up.


What can I do to prepare?

Here’s a few tips we’ve summarized to help you prepare.


Sign up here


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For Engineers

We’re looking for engineers for students to shadow. We’ll pair you with a student and reach out to you via email when we have a student to pair you with.


Sign up here


FAQs

Who arranges transportation?

Students are responsible for arranging transportation. We will pair engineers and students with location in mind.


Are students or engineers paid to participate?

No, this is a voluntary program.


More questions?

Reach out to us at seaoncpoc@gmail.com with any questions or concerns!






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Structural Engineers Association

of Northern California


150 Sutter St.

P.O. Box 661

San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: 628.626.1725

Email: office@seaonc.org