The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce is working with Salem City Schools and Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia on a job shadowing day for the seniors at Salem High School on Wednesday, October 25.

The three organizations have been working on this day since January. The 300 seniors will either be job shadowing with a local business or visiting a college of their choice. More than 87 businesses are participating and there are 397 placement opportunities. Most of the businesses are members of the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce.

Jill Sluss, executive director of the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce said, “We are looking forward to this day and are excited to be working with Salem City Schools and Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia on this worthwhile project that is an example of giving back to our community. It is a wonderful opportunity for students to make decisions regarding their chosen career whether they intend to continue their education after high school or not. Of course, all of these students represent the future workforce so this day will definitely be helpful to the students and the employers. We are grateful to all of the businesses that are participating.”

-Submitted by Jill Sluss, Executive Director