work shadow1
/ˈwəːkˌʃadəʊ/Chiefly British
noun
1Attributive Designating a work shadowing scheme or exercise.
2A person accompanying another person at work in order to receive training, gain work experience, etc.; a participant in a work shadowing scheme. Also occasionally: an instance of work shadowing.
Origin
1980s. From work + shadow, after work shadowing.
work shadow2
/ˈwəːkˌʃadəʊ/Chiefly British
verb
1 [no object] To participate in a work shadowing scheme.
2 [with object] To accompany (a person) as part of a work shadowing scheme.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Daily Telegraph. From work + shadow, after work shadow and work shadowing.