The Role of the Student

Every day you make choices that affect your future career and livelihood. By participating in job shadowing and visiting an employer, you will observe a number of employees engaged in a variety of tasks. You can ask questions of these employees and explore what kinds of work you are interested in and what education and training you will need to reach your career goals.

As a student, you are responsible for:

attending a brief orientation session;

following business safety and security policies and procedures;

actively participating in the activities structured by your workplace mentor;

completing a questionnaire during your experience which explores the different components of work at the site; and

participating in reflection exercises and completing an evaluation form upon the conclusion of the visit.

How do you get the most out of your job shadowing experience? Successful students will demonstrate:

a willingness to explore a variety of career options and to identify the education that would lead to them;

a sincere desire to learn about the skills required in the workplace;

ability to work with persons of different educational, economic, cultural, religious, and racial backgrounds.