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Job Shadow: How-To
for Senior Project
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Step One
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Find a person in your field of interest to job shadow. This
person:
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May NOT be related to you
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May NOT work at Lindsay High School
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May NOT shadow two Lindsay seniors at once
Tell the person that on the day of the job shadow, you hope to:
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Spend 4-6 hours politely following them around, asking questions, to
see what it’s like to have their career
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Take about ½ hour to interview them about their career to help you
make a more informed decision about your own career
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Ask them to fill out a short evaluation upon completion of the job
shadow day.
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Step Two: Prior to Job Shadow
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AT LEAST one week before your shadow, tell your LF so you are certain
the job shadow is approved.
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Get an activity release form from the the front office, and have your LFs
sign it to approve your absence from the four periods you will be
missing on the day of your job shadow. THIS FORM MUST BE TURNED
IN AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEORE THE JOB SHADOW ABSENCE.
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Fill out the “Job Shadow Interview Worksheet” and choose your ten
questions. You may use the interview questions list for help (available on
senior web page)
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Print off the “Job Shadow Employer Evaluation” to bring with you on the day
of the shadow. Your employer must complete this.
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Make sure you have proper attire: you should wear business/interview
clothes (NO JEANS or T-SHIRTS!) no matter what field you are shadowing in.
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Make sure you’ve set up and verified the day, time, and place you will be
meeting with your job shadow.
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Make sure you’ve completed everything on the Job Shadow checklist
(available on Senior Project site)
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Step Three: Day of Job Shadow
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Arrive EARLY to your job shadow location
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Appear nicely dressed, and be polite
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Bring your job shadow interview questions, and your job
shadow employer evaluation form
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Do as asked, and try to ask questions when appropriate
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Find a good time to have the interview with your employer.
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At the end of the shadow period, ask the employer to complete
the evaluation form.
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Thank them, shake their hand, and leave as politely as you
came.
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Step Four: After Job Shadow
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Type up both the interview worksheet and the responses to your
ten questions. Save and upload this document under “Job
Shadow” on your website (do not cut and paste).
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Scan or ask LF to help you scan the Job Shadow Employer
Evaluation. Upload this file under “Job Shadow” on your website.
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If you have a good camera on your phone, you can take a picture of
the document and upload it as a picture file: just make sure it is
legible.
Write and type your job shadow reflection narrative according
to the guidelines and rubric on the Senior Project website. Save
it and upload this document under “Job Shadow” on your
website (do not cut and paste).