Shadowing
See a career up close.
Spend a day beside someone at work, in any field: healthcare, engineering, law, business, tech, the trades. From age 16, and the organization confirms your hours.
How it works
Pick a field
Search by ZIP code and by the career you’re curious about.
Request a day
Shadowing is by request. Send a short note; the organization says yes or no.
Count it
The organization confirms your hours, ready for applications and your resume.
Questions
Which fields can I shadow?+
Any place that posts on Volanee: hospitals and clinics, engineering and tech firms, law offices, labs, businesses, local government and more.
How old do I have to be?+
16. Some places, like hospitals, also ask for a signed parent consent form, and each listing says so.
Do I need documents?+
Only if the place asks. Hospitals and clinics usually want a TB test, immunizations and a HIPAA certificate. Upload each once and attach it to any request.
Do shadowing hours count for applications?+
Yes. They go on your record with a code anyone can check. Clinical hours also export in the formats AMCAS and AACOMAS ask for.
We’re an organization. How do we host students?+
Tell us about your organization on the organizations page. It’s free. You set the age, any documents you need and how many students you take, and confirm hours from your own account.