STEM Shadow Day 2024

Program Overview

STEM Shadow Day, coordinated by the Santa Rosa Junior College MESA & Avanzando programs and SRJC STEM Cluster Departments, matches students with employers to gain insight into technical careers. One or more students shadow a professional in their field of study, for one day during the fall semester. STEM Shadow Day gives students the opportunity to observe and network with professionals, explore a career field, clarify career goals and interests, and function within a work environment. STEM Shadow Day is a two-part event. 

Fall 2024 STEM Shadow Day Details

Part 1: Meet-and-Greet Dinner – Thursday, November 14th, 2024 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This first event groups students with local STEM professionals for a meet and greet dinner where everyone can get to know each other setting the sage for a successful shadow day. The SRJC MESA/Avanzando programs coordinates all activities at no cost to all participants.

Part 2: Industry-Sponsored Student Site Visit 
This part of the event is a job shadow site visit facilitated by the industry sponsor and coordinated for a day before January 17, 2025. 

During a typical 1 - 3 hour site visit, students tour the company and "tag-along" or “shadow” their sponsor through a typical work day.  Industry mentors are encouraged to provide detailed and technical insights on a project, as this increases a student’s knowledge and motivates content learning.

Participants

The students participating are members of SRJC's MESA and Avanzando Transfer programs.

The participating students are preparing to transfer to 4-year colleges and universities with declared majors in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science.

The industry participants consist of Sonoma County technical firms specializing in engineering, biomedical research, science-based conservation, and education.  Many of the participating firms are MESA/Avanzando Industry Advisory Board members and longtime supporters of Sonoma County STEM education. 

Download the industry flyer here!

Download the student flyer here!