Job Shadowing

We're happy to offer job shadowing opportunities to our community. 

Our program aims to help students: 

  • Observe the daily routines of health care workers 
  • Identify career interests in health care 
  • Gain awareness of the academic, technical and personal skills required in health care professions 
  • Develop an understanding of the critical connections between school, work and goal attainment. 

Job shadowing is designed to be an observation-only experience, lasting two to eight hours. The experience does not fulfill any clinical or internship requirements nor does it provide any hands-on experience. Job shadowing is for individual participants only and is not available for groups of students. 

Who is eligible to participate?

  • High school students age 16 and above (parent or guardian signature is required for all applicants age 16 or 17)
  • College students
  • Individuals exploring a second career
All requests must be submitted at least one week prior to the beginning of any scheduled shadowing. 

Steps to job shadowing
Submit a complete Job Shadowing Application Packet to the CoxHealth Education Center. Make sure to provide all of the required vaccination documentation!
Watch the Program Guide Video and complete the quiz at the end.
Schedule your CoxHealth shadowing experience.
Once approved, print out your Job Shadowing Approval Packet to take with you to all shadowing appointments.
Complete your shadowing experience!

Don't forget!

Be sure to present your Job Shadowing Approval packet to each department you shadow. 
Take any other forms you may need if you are shadowing for a professional program.