Student Application for Career Exploration

CSS charges $150 for two career shadowing experiences, with an additional fee of $50 for each extra activity. Students have the flexibility to mix and match opportunities—for example, exploring two different career fields for the initial two experiences. If a student wishes to explore a third career field, the additional $50 fee applies. CSS is committed to providing unlimited opportunities for students to explore their interests, as long as they adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. Violations of the code may result in limitations or removal from the program.  

Below, please list the career field(s) you are interested in exploring. If you have a specific company in mind that aligns with your chosen career field, please include it in the space provided. CSS will make every effort to secure the desired company as a shadowing site. However, CSS reserves the right to provide an alternative site if the requested company is unavailable or does not meet program requirements.

Next Section: Informed Consent, Release of Liability, and Indemnification Waiver

The following section outlines the Informed Consent, Release of Liability, and Indemnification Waiver for participation in the Career Shadow Solutions (CSS) program. By signing this waiver, you acknowledge that you understand the potential risks involved in career exploration activities, agree to release CSS from liability, and accept responsibility for any damages or injuries that may occur during the program. Please read the waiver carefully, as it must be signed and dated to proceed with your application.

I, the applicant, understand that my voluntary participation in Career Shadow Solutions’ (“CSS”) job shadowing program during 2025 (“Activity”) involves inherent dangers, hazards and risks in which I may be exposed, the RISK OF PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY, AND POSSIBLE DEATH.  Understanding fully that these dangers, hazards and risks may be present, I hereby voluntarily agree to be exposed to the inherent dangers and acknowledge that such acceptance is voluntary.

In consideration for my participation in the Activity, I agree to follow the rules and regulations established by CSS and the organization at which I am job-shadowing (the “Organization”).  I hereby, on behalf of myself, my heirs, executor, administrator, and assignees, assume all risks associated with my participation in the Activity and agree to hold harmless CSS and its officers, employees, agents, and representatives, volunteers, and all other entities acting in any capacity on its behalf, including the Organization, for any and all liability, actions, causes of action, losses, debts, claims or demands of any kind and nature that may result from or in connection with my participation in the Activity, and I release, waive, forever discharge, and covenant not to sue CSS, its officers, agents, employees, any students acting as its employees, and the Organization (“Releasees”), from and against any and all liability for any harm injury, damage, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, and expenses of any nature that I may have or that may hereafter accrue to me, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, whether caused by the negligence or carelessness of the Releasees, or otherwise, while in, on, or participating in the Activity.

I assert that there are no health-related reasons or problems which preclude or restrict my participation in the Activity and that I have adequate health insurance necessary to provide for and pay any medical costs as a result of injury to my person, if applicable. 

I also understand and agree that CSS and the Organization may not have medical personnel available at the location of the Activity.  I understand and agree that CSS and the Organization is granted permission to authorize emergency medical treatment, if necessary, and that such action by Releasees shall be subject to the terms of this INFORMED CONSENT, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”).  I understand and agree that the CSS assumes no responsibility for any injury or damage which might arise out of or in connection with such authorized emergency medical treatment. 

I also give my permission to be photographed and allow the CSS to release any and all pictures for publicity purposes only.  

I agree that if any term or provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with any law, the validity of the remaining portions shall remain in full force and shall not be affected thereby. I further understand that this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.

I understand that I sign this Agreement as my own free act and deed; no oral representations, statements, or inducements, apart from the foregoing written statement, have been made.  I further state that the participant is a minor who is at least sixteen (15) years old and that I am the parent or guardian of the participant and that I am competent to sign this Agreement; and that I execute this Agreement for full, adequate, and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by the same.

THIS IS A RELEASE OF YOUR RIGHTS.  READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING.