Career Center

Take Flight is a 1-5 day job shadowing program that provides students with the opportunity to visit companies and organizations to explore careers, network with professionals and learn about career options related to their major. The program will help clarify career goals, confirm career decisions and help you to understand what you learn in the classroom leads to success in the workplace. Job shadows take place over Spring Break 2013 (March 11–17, 2013).

If you have any questions about the Take Flight program, please contact the UNT Career Center at (940) 565-2705 or Nancy Eanes at (940) 565-2706.

Read more about the Take Flight Program. (pdf)

Read what a student had to say about their experience.

Job Shadow Activities

• Facility tours
• Informational interviews
• Shadow and observe the host and other staff members in their daily work activities
• Observance of client interactions
• Staff meetings
• Small projects

Who can participate in Take Flight?

All students who are currently enrolled at the University of North Texas are eligible to participate.

Key Points to Remember

• The job shadow experience is an un-paid and non-credit experience.
• Students are responsible for transportation, lodging, and meals (if not provided). There will be no reimbursement for travel expenses.
• Students will be required to attend a Take Flight Orientation BEFORE their job shadow if they are selected to participate. Orientation dates will be announced in the fall.
• Once students accept a job shadow, they are committed. Students are required to complete the entire job shadow.

What To Do Next

1. Review the Employer list and decide which top three companies you would like to shadow over the Spring Break-March 11-15, 2013.  Remember that most of the shadow experiences are only one day.  Some companies/organizations may offer multiple days (example: hotels). 
2. Register for the Spring Break-Take Flight/Job Shadow experience by viewing Event #1469 in the Eagle Network.  
3. Remember to register by the deadline of Friday, February 15, 2013.  
4. The registration process:  Click on the Register Button on Event #1469. 
5. Be sure to upload your resume in the Eagle Network under My Profile/My Documents/My Resume.
6. Fill out the Take Flight Student Application and upload it in the Eagle Network under My Profile/My Documents/Other Writing Samples.

Companies Participating in Spring 2013 Take Flight Program 

• Agentra LLC (Business, JR/SR) M-Thurs 9-5 p.m.
• All Medical Locum Tenens (JR/SR, Business) Wed. 3/13 9-5 p.m.
• American Diabetes Association (All Majors)M-F 9-4 p.m.
• AMS Pictures (RTVF) M-F, 9-4 p.m.
• Bear Transportation Services (Logistics, Business. JR/SR only) M-F morning 7-noon or afternoon, 12-5 p.m.
• Brinker International (Hospitality, All Majors) Tues, 3/12 9-4 p.m.
• Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (Merchandising, Business) M-F 9-4 p.m.
• City of Denton Office of Emergency Management (All Class Levels) M-F 9-4 p.m.
• City of Denton Watershed Protection/Water Utilities Fri, 3/15 9 a.m.-noon
• City of Grand Prairie Parks & Rec. Dept. (All Class Levels) M-F 8-5
• Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity (All Majors) Thurs 3/14, 9-4 p.m.
• Dallas Zoo (All Majors) Wed, 3/13 8 am-noon
• Dal-Tile Corporation (JR/SR, Engineering Only)Tour of Muskogee OK plant Thursday, 3/14 (Career Center will help arrange transportation)
• Denton County Clerk's Office (All Majors)M-F, 8-5 p.m.
• Denton County Community Supervision and Corrections Dept. (All Majors)M-Thurs, 1 student per day 9-noon
• Denton Count Court at Law #1-Juvenile Probation (All Majors) Mon 3/11 8-10:30 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m.
• Denton County District Attorney's Office (Pre-law) M-F, 8 - 5p.m.
• Denton County Purchasing Dept. (JR/SR, Business) Wed. 3/13 8 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m.
• Denton County Sheriff's Office (All Majors)M-F, hours vary per dept. shadowed
• Denton Record Chronicle (Journalism, Communications, English) M-F, 8-5 p.m.
• Denton Sports & Physical Therapy (JR/SR, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine) M-F 8 am-5 p.m.
• Doubletree by Hilton Dallas by the Galleria (All class levels,Hospitality/Business)M-F, 9-5 p.m.
• Edelman Public Relations (Journalism, Marketing) Wed, 3/13 10-2 p.m.
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car, (JR/SR) Thurs 3/14 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• EPA Region 6 (JR/SR) Science/Engineering, Government/Marketing Majors)
• FEMA Denton (All Class Levels) Mon,Tue 3/11,3/12 9-4 p.m.
• Fidelity Investments (Wed, 3/13 BIS/Engineering/Computer Science Soph. JR. & SR. Level only) 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Fidelilty Investments (Thursday, 3/14 9-4 p.m. JR/SR- Business Majors)
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (All Majors)M-F 10-4 p.m.
• GameStop (Logistics) M-Thurs, 7-noon
• Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (JR/SR, Hospitality, Business)M-Wed, 9-4 p.m.
• GE Capital (Business, Communications) Fri, 3/15 9-4 p.m.
• Girls Inc. of Tarrant County (All Majors)M-F, 9-5 p.m.
• Heart to Heart Hospice ( All Majors) Tues-Fri, 9-5 p.m.
• Hyatt Regency DFW (Hospitality) M-F, 9-5 p.m.
• MarketWave (All Class Levels, PR, Journalism, Marketing)Thurs, 3/14 9-3 p.m.
• Mohr Partners (All Class Levels, Real Estate, Finance, Business) Tue-Thur 9:30-4 p.m.
• New York Life Insurance Co. (Seniors, Grad Level/Business Majors Only)Tues/Thur, 9-4 p.m.
• Omni Mandalay Hotel (JR/SR, Hospitality Only) M-Fri 9-4 p.m.
• Park Place Dealerships (All Class Levels, All Majors) Mon, 3/11 9-2 p.m.
• Preferred Therapy Services (All Class Levels, Spanish/Marketing/Speech Therapy Majors)
• Quest Recycling Services (All Class Levels, All Majors) Wed, 3!3 9-1 p.m.
• Six Flags Over Texas/Hurrican Harbor (All Class Levels, Marketing, Hospitality, Entertainment, Business) M-F, 9am-5pm
• Target Stores (All Class Levels/All Majors) Tuesday 3/12, 10-2 p.m.
• The Dallas Morning News (JR/SR only, Journalism, English, Comm) Thur 3/14 9-5 pm.
• Thomson Reuters (Accounting, Economics, Finance/Marketing and General Business - JR/SR level) Tuesday, 3/12
• UNT Health Science Center (All Class Levels, Pre-Med, Sciences) Thur/Fri 10-4 p.m.
• US Army Corp of Engineers-Fort Worth (Business/Accounting/Engineering/Public Affairs/Real Estate/Recreation Majors) Various days March 11-15
• Women's Texas Golf Association (All Class Levels, Majors) Wed, 3/13 10 -3p.m.

Spring Break March  11-15, 2013 Event#1469