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Microburst Learning's Virtual Job Shadows
Purpose: To expose South Carolina students to multiple interactive Virtual Job Shadowing environments.
Economic Impact: Connect what a youth learns in school to what they can do in the real-world…have a positive impact on the drop out rate!
Virtual Job Shadows are attention grabbing interactive lessons built for teenager’s and young adults attention spans. The lessons allow students to experience South Carolina Jobs that may not be located in their county. Students can complete Virtual Job Shadows to make sure they are interested in a career field before visiting the job site.
Why Virtual Job Shadowing?
- Provides real life comparisons for
everyday tasks and job specific
tasks.
- Encourages students to focus on specific skills to prepare for a job in the specified career field.
- Requires students to actively participate in the Virtual Job Shadow. They cannot simply “click through” the learning experience.
- Creates a friendly and encouraging learning environment that grabs the students’ interest through the use of interactive educational games.
- Answers common career related questions through video examples, subject matter expert interviews, pictures and narrated text.
- Gives students opportunities to experience the typical tasks of the career field through behind the scenes videos and interviews.

Virtual Job Shadowing
Virtual Job Shadows created by Microburst Learning are available to South Carolina high school students 24/7.
These interactive programs promote career and future exploration for the students.
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