Sevier County Government Job Shadowing Experience

This experience consists of eighty (80) hours of unpaid job shadowing for the Fall 2024 Semester. Students will have the opportunity to visit each of the thirty (30) departments that report to the County Mayor’s Office as well as State Offices and the Offices of the County’s Elected Officials. This experience is recommended for juniors and seniors at Seymour High School, Northview Senior Academy, and Sevier County High School. The following agenda is tentative and subject to change.

Tentative Agenda

Week 1 - Aug. 19 – Aug. 22
Introduction to Sevier County Government - County Mayor’s Office, Human Resources, & IT

Week 2 - Aug. 26 – Aug. 29
Finance & Administration - Finance, Grants & Special Projects, Fleet, & Archives & Records

Week 3 - Sept. 3 – Sept. 5
Facilities & Safety - Facilities & Construction Projects, Maintenance, & Safety

Week 4 - Sept. 9 – Sept. 12
Community Planning & Development - Building Inspection, GIS, Planning & Codes Enforcement

Week 5 - Sept. 16 – Sept. 19
Community Planning & Development - Environmental Health, Storm Water Services, & Water Department

Week 6 - Sept. 23 – Sept. 26
Government Services - Library Services, Senior Center, Probation Services, & Youth Services

Week 7 - Sept. 30 – Oct. 3
Government Services - Solid Waste, Election Commission, & Judicial Commissioners

Week 8 - Oct. 7 – Oct. 10
County Clerk’s Office & Commission

Week 9 - Oct. 21 – Oct. 24
County Clerk’s Office & Commission

Week 10 - Oct. 28 – Oct. 31
Public Health - Health Department, Alcohol & Drug Prevention, & Veterans Services

Week 11 - Nov. 4 – Nov. 7
Emergency Services - Central Communications (E911), EMA, & Medical Examiner’s Office

Week 12 - Nov. 12 – Nov. 14
Emergency Services - Ambulance Service, Fire Department, & Juvenile Detention

Week 13 - Nov. 18 – Nov. 21
Courts & Judicial Services - Circuit Court, Chancery Court, & General Sessions Court

Week 14 - Nov. 25 – Nov. 26
Sheriff’s Office & Jail

Week 15 - Dec. 2 – Dec. 5
Property Assessor’s Office, Trustee’s Office, & Register of Deed’s Office

Must be 16 years of age or older

Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation