Career Shadow Questions
Student Career Exploration Program
Student Name:___________________________________________________
Career Investigated: ______________________________________________
Mentor's Name: __________________________________________________
Business Name: __________________________________________________
Questions Write down three career specific questions you have for your mentor (not listed below)
1.____________________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________________
The following questions are to be asked of your mentor:
What training is needed for this career: (Check appropriate boxes)
High School Graduate
Career-Technical Training
On-the-job Training
4 Years of College
2 Years of College
Other
What classes in high school would help me with this career? (Check appropriate boxes.)
Science
Math
Health
Music
English
Social Studies
Tech Ed
Business
Computer
Art
Foreign Language
Other
What is the work environment like? (Check all that apply.)
Clean
Dirty
Odors
Inside
Quiet
Noisy
Heights
Outside
Work Alone
Dangerous
Work With Others
What is the salary range for this career (Do not ask “What do you make?”)________________________
What are the typical hours for this career? _________________________________________________
Created by: Diane Fort
Galesburg-Augusta High School
Contact: dfort@gacsnet.org
Career Shadow Questions
What personal qualities must you have to work in this occupation?
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What do you like best about this career? (List at least three)
________________________________________________________________________
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What are the drawbacks of this career?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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What things do you have to know to get into this career?
________________________________________________________________________
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The following question is to be answered by the student AFTER you have completed the career
shadow experience:
Do you have any suggestions on improving the Career Exploration Program?
________________________________________________________________________
Created by: Diane Fort
Galesburg-Augusta High School
Contact: dfort@gacsnet.org