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Students

First

Review the definitions and roles.
Read the Program Guides to learn how each program works and any expectations for participation.

To search through the list of opportunities and sign-up to request the one that you are interested in, these steps are required:

Select the program you're interested in.
Conduct a search of the database, view the list of opportunities that match your search criteria, and then view details about the one(s) that interest you most.
Complete a request form, which is automatically e-mailed to your coordinator.
You will be contacted by your school coordinator who will discuss your request with you and contact the organization offering the opportunity.

After the opportunity occurs, complete an evaluation form to let us know about your experience.

Definitions

Opportunities:	Key contacts sign up to offer "opportunities" such as Job Shadowing, Internships, etc.
Organizations	Businesses, not-for-profits, government agencies interested in participating in career preparation activities.
Programs:	General categories of career preparation initiatives. Examples include: Job Shadowing for Students, Tours, Classroom Speakers, etc. See the list of definitions.

Roles

Key Contact:	A designated person from an organization who has access to the system to modify organization, contact and opportunity information.
Opportunity Contact:	People in the business community help implement career preparation activities. Opportunity contacts are signed up by their company Key Contact.
Coordinators:	Coordinators are representatives from each school district who have passwords and can facilitate a "match" between students or educators and an organization that has opportunities listed in the database.
Site administrator:	Site administrator, an employee of the Bay Area Chamber of Ccommerce, approves new organizations and opportunities and monitors the site.

If you have additional questions, see Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Site Administrator.