2025 Titan Takeover Student Guide - COPY

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TitanTakeover: JobShadowProgram

Location:Hybrid;Maybein-personorvirtual

Dateandtimecommitment:OnedayORonehalf-dayduringthemonthofApril Plusoneorientation

Applicationsdue:Monday,Februarythby11:5pm

ThepurposeofTitanTakeover:JobShadow programistoprovideYOUwithanopportunityto exploreanareayouareinterestedtoworkin, explorevariouscareerpaths,andgainfirst-hand insightintotheculture,structure,anddaily operationsofagivenorganization.

WhatIsaJobShadow?

Ajobshadowisauniqueexperiencewhereyouwill yourhostdoesintheirjob. Someopportunitiesincludepresentationsfrom managersandfront-lineworkers,othersinclude physicallyfollowingyourhostastheyattend meetingsandperformotherworktaskstheydoina day.

Whatisexpectedofmeduringtheshadow?

Beingplacedwithajobshadowhostisaprivilege, andyouwillneedtofullycommittotheexperience. Thiswillinvolve:

1.RepresentCSUFwell

2.Bepresentandaskquestions!-

3.Communicatewithyourhostwell

Whocanparticipate:Allclassyearsareeligibletoparticipate,includingalumniandgraduatestudents Visitthecareercenterwebsiteforadditionaldetailsandthehostsitelist:

Gettingstartediseasyfirst,submitanapplication throughTitanLink: Applicationsaredue Februaryth,2024by1pm

Afteryouapply

Onceyourapplicationisaccepted,theCareer Centerwillmatchyouwithanemployerpartner basedonyourinterestandemployeravailability.

Onceyouarematchedwithanemployer,the CareerCenterwillemailyouwithnextsteps.

OnceyougetyourconfirmationfromtheCareer Center,youwillneedtosignupforanorientation. Thiswillhelpprepareyoutogetthemostoutof yourexperience

Youwillfindoutyouremployermatchatthe orientationstoo!

Attendyourshadow

Shadowsareallscheduledtohappenduringthe monthofApril202

FullTimeline--Seeourcomprehensivetimeline onthenextpage!

StudentTimeline:

Monday,January2h,202:Applicationopens

Monday,Februaryth,20211:59PM:ApplicationCloses

Monday,February1th,202

Thecareercenterwillbeginthematchingprocess

February1thFebruary2:ConfirmationEmailsDistributed

TheCareerCenterwillbegintonotifyapplicantsthattheyhavebeenmatchedwithanemployer

March4thMarchth:Orientations

Therewillbemultipleorientationoptionstochoosefrombetweenthesedatesspecific informationwillcomeinyourconfirmationemail

Youwillgetyourhostassignmentandcontactinformationatyourorientation

April202

Yourshadowdaywillbeheldduringthismonth!

Q:WhatdoIbring,wear,etc.?

A:WewillcoverthisandMOREduringorientation!

Q:

A: apply,butthecareercenterisheretohelp!

Option1:Dropbythecareercenterduringour Springdrive-thruhoursfora10-15minute appointmentandwecanhelpgetyoustarted!

FindtheCareerCenterDrop-InHourshere:

Option2:UtilizeTitanResumeBuilderforhelp creatingyourresume.AsaTitan,youalsohave accesstoinstantresumefeedbackviaVmock,the virtualresumeassistant.

Findallresumeresourceshere:

Q: site?

A:Thecareercentercannotprovidetransportation toorfromyourhostsite.However,youcanreach outtothecareercenter(jecasica@fullerton.edu)

andletusknowyouareinterestedincarpooling withotherstudentswhoareparticipatingintheJob ShadowProgram

Q:HowdoIsignupfororientation?

A:Lookforanemailfromthecareercenterduring theweekofFebruaryth.Thiswillinformyou aboutyourapplicationstatusandgivemoredetails aboutnextsteps.

Q:Howdoesthematchingprocesswork?

A:Wewillmatchyouwithanorganizationbased uponyourmajorandareaofinterest,andthe capacityoftheparticipatingorganizations.Each organizationhostsadifferentnumberofstudents ondifferentday(s),soavailabilityofsome organizationscanbelimited.

WeexpectTitanswhoapplyfortheJobShadow Programtotakefulladvantageofthisopportunity, evenifyouarenotmatchedwiththeorganization youhaveinmind.Ifyouhavespecificquestions aboutthis,emailjecasica@fullerton.edu

Q:CanIbeassignedtomorethanonesiteifIam interested?

A:Thatispossible!Contactthecareercenter (jecasica@fullerton.edu)formoreinformation.

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