What does the work of an architect, a nurse, or a programmer really look like? The Become for a Day project brings professionals from the field directly into schools.

When practice comes to the students

Choosing a future career is often difficult for young people. It is frequently based only on imagination, recommendations from others, or fragmentary information about what a given job entails.

The Become for a Day activity therefore brings something much more valuable to schools – real professionals and their personal stories. Students can thus directly get to know various professions, hear authentic experiences, and better imagine where their educational path might lead.

First-hand experience

Experts from various fields present their profession as they experience it themselves every day. They talk about what their typical workday looks like, what education is required for the job, and which skills are key in the industry. There is also an open look at both the advantages and the more demanding aspects of individual professions.

An important part is also the space for questions and informal discussion. Students can ask about everything that interests them – from the educational path to the daily reality of the work.

Meetings that make sense

Each implementation is based on a specific request from the school. The school itself determines which fields the students are interested in.

We then provide representatives of these professions who can present their field clearly, humanly, and without embellishment.

Part of broader career counseling

The activity is also linked to other tools of the career corridor. Students can first try personality tests in the Salmondo application, which help them better understand their own strengths and professional potential.

Subsequently, they can supplement their reflections with an economic perspective through the My Life After School application.

Meeting with professionals then connects all this information with real practical experience.

Inspiration for the next step

Thanks to personal meetings with people from the field, students gain a more realistic idea of where their educational path can lead.

And sometimes they also discover a profession they had never considered before. It is precisely such moments that often matter more than dozens of brochures or hours of career counseling.

Dominik Žitný

Talent Consultant