Stag Job Shadow Program
Stag Job Shadow Program
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The Stag Job Shadow Program (open to seniors, juniors, and sophomores) offers students an opportunity to learn directly about careers from accomplished alumni and parents. The program makes it easy for students and alumni/parent hosts to connect:
- When alumni/parents register, they’ll share details about their college experience and career path after graduation — including information about industry, role, and location.- Registered students will then be able to browse host profiles and submit a request to the alumni/parent who most closely matches their career interests. Hosts can review the student’s profile and choose to accept or decline the request.
- Shadowing typically takes place during winter break but hosts and students can work together to select a date before or after break.
- Career Conversations take place in person or virtually in a format that works best for students and their host:
Office Visit: Matches host a student for a half-day or full-day at their workplace.
Lunch Meeting: Mentors meet a student for a career-focused conversation over lunch.
Virtual Meeting: Students and their match set up a video call for an industry information session.
Alumni, parents and students are strongly encouraged to participate in this rewarding program!
Contact the University Career Center at careers@fairfield.edu if you would like more information.
Alumni Feedback
"Having the student in the office was great, he was very involved and interested. We had meetings with many people here and we all enjoyed sharing our experiences with him."
— D.L.
"I enjoy connecting with current Stags and speaking candidly about the job search process and life after graduation. I love how engaged the student(s) are that alumni are connected with!"
— K.G.
"I enjoyed being able to bring students into my day-to-day schedule, because it's something I wish I had gotten to do as a student."
— K.B.
Student Feedback
"I learned about a career path I had previously not heard of. I realized i was very interested in this."
— Class of ’29
"I loved it, I felt like it was such a direct way to match with alumni who work in a field that I could see myself in!"
— Class of ’26
"I enjoyed connecting with the alumni and learning more about the process of becoming a PA."
— Class of '28