Discover where you belong
Experience work, professionals and organizations before making a choice. You do not need to know what you want yet. Curiosity is enough.
The process in 4 steps
Simple, personal and without pressure. You agree together what fits.
- 1
Discover what sparks your curiosity
Search by interest, field or organization.
- 2
View a shadowing day
Read what you will experience and who you will join.
- 3
Agree together
Shadower and organization choose a fitting moment together.
- 4
Experience it yourself
Look along, ask questions and discover whether it fits.
For shadowers and organizations
Two perspectives, one starting point: experience it first, then choose what feels like a logical next step.
For people who want to shadow
Join a day in practice, meet people on the work floor and discover what gives you energy.
See how shadowing worksFor organizations
Give people an honest view of your work, culture and craftsmanship.
See how to offer a shadowing dayDiscover shadowing days that fit you
A few examples of places where you can look along in practice. Log in if you want to request a shadowing day.
Why shadowing days work
Work, atmosphere and collaboration become clearer when you experience them up close.
A description stays abstract. In practice, you notice faster how work feels.
Culture, atmosphere and collaboration only become clear when you are there.
A shadowing day helps you before making bigger choices.
Frequently asked questions
A shadowing day is a short introductory day on which you observe the work of an organization without any obligation. You experience what the work is really like, meet the people behind it and get a feel for the atmosphere.
No. You observe without obligation, with no employment or internship agreement. A shadowing day is not a job interview, but a way to discover whether something suits you.
For anyone curious about work: secondary school and university students, starters, people returning to work, career switchers and people unsure about their current job. And for organizations that want to give people an honest look at their practice.
Shadowing is always free. Organizations that offer shadowing days take out a subscription.
Create an account, choose your interests and browse the shadowing days that organizations offer. When one appeals to you, you request it, sometimes with a short motivation.
Experience first. Then choose.
For people who want to discover what fits. And for organizations that want to show what they are building together.