The annual 2023 Darke County Job Shadow Week is happening November 13th – November 17th for high school juniors and seniors.
Through job shadows, coordinated by Darke County Economic Development (DCED), students receive a first-hand experience with careers they are interest in by visiting local worksites. They have the opportunity to observe employees on the job and to receive good advice from adults and to practice their professional communication skills, and it gives them an opportunity to see careers available to them right here in Darke County.
Students can learn that they are well matched to their career interests and it can help them focus on their goals. Other students may find that the career is different than they expected and decide to head in another direction. Both confirming their choices and eliminating a career are positive outcomes from a job shadow.
The program helps students realize the wide variety of career opportunities in Darke County.
Juniors and Seniors across Darke County will be taking part in 230 job shadows. The Darke County Economic Development (DCED) has seen success throughout the years of students receiving a job after attending a job shadow.
The following companies and organizations are participating in this year’s Darke County Job Shadow week: 5678 Dance Studio, A Cut Above, ARCH Tooling, Barga HVAC, Brethren Retirement Community, Brilliant Beginnings, Brumbaugh Construction, Bruns Animal Clinic, Classic Carriers, Council on Rural Services, Darke Co Common Pleas Court, Darke Co Health Dept, Darke Co Parks, Darke Co Probation Dept, Darke Co Sheriff’s Office, Darke Rural Electric, Direct Tooling Concepts, Dr. Stephen Stentzel, DDS, Everheart Hospice, Family Health, Fort Recovery Industries, Greenville Fire Department, Greenville National Bank Banking Centers, Greenville Police Department, Invictus Tattoo, JAFE Decorating, Klockner Pentaplast, Lehman Chiropractic, Leis Realty, Midmark, Mote & Associates, MTNA, NovaCare Rehabilitation, Nutrien Ag, Pepcon & Poeppelman Materials, Phelan Insurance, Pohl Transportation, Recovery & Wellness, Remington Seed, Rudnick, Hosek, Pendl, LTD, Schultz Motors, Spartech, Spirit Medical Transport, Total Image Tanning & Hair Salon, Village Green, Village of Versailles, VPP Industries, Wayne Healthcare, Weaver Eggs, Whirlpool Kitchenaid