Discuss job shadowing and mentoring with each student to determine his or her interest. Ask them to talk to their parents, friends and relatives to see how much support they can provide.
Narrow Your Focus
Decide what specific career clusters you want your job shadowing and mentoring program to focus on. Look at the feedback provided by parents, friends and relatives to see if this can be supported internally or if outside help is needed.
Reach Out to the Community
Contact a variety of employers and institutions of higher learning in the area to get them on board. First send a letter explaining your program and then follow up with a phone call. Record all contact efforts and see what approach works best for the students.
Be Multidisciplinary
Look for ways to incorporate the program into other classes by looking at how job shadowing and mentoring can address their requirements also. Recruit other teachers and student organizations to help with the process of setting up the program.