Career Research and Job Shadowing Project Checklist
o Contacted Fieldwork Mentor and scheduled first appointment
o Completed research of the chosen career, including but not limited to:
o Background
o Basic information (salary, locations, education required, etc.)
o Career growth prospects
o Importance/significance of field
o Problem/issue/obstacle associated with career
o Completed Fieldwork Mentor/Parental Acknowledgement Form
o Turned it into Ms. Broccolino!
o Created a working plan with my mentor. This plan has the following information:
o The days and times I will shadow.
o A description of what kinds of activities in which I will be engaging.
o At least two specific goals I hope to accomplish through this experience.
(to be typed and placed in portfolio)
o Identified the three people I will interview. Their information is:
Interview Information
1
Name:
Job Title:
Company:
Contact information/Email address:
2
Name:
Job Title:
Company:
Contact information/Email address:
Date
Completed
3
Name:
Job Title:
Company:
Contact information/Email address:
o Come up with at least seven questions to ask each person (Ms. Broccolino will only help
you come up with three).
o Collected the following items for the shadowing experiences:
1. Notebook for recording what I see, do, feel, think (to be used for
reflections).
2. Pen or pencil
3. Camera for taking pictures/recording pictures that visually reflect my
experiences.
o Completed a reflection/journal entry for EACH shadowing opportunity that discusses
what we did, how I felt while doing it, what I learned, was it worthwhile, etc.
o Wrote a well-done and thoughtful five to seven page first draft discussing the career
and how to overcome the problems associated with it, as well as my experiences job
shadowing.
o Edited that draft to the point of perfection! 
o Submitted my final draft to Ms. Broccolino.
o Organized my portfolio with the supplementary evidence (journals/reflections,
pictures, mentor sign off, etc.)
FIELDWORK TIME LOG
Senior’s Name______________________________
Section _______
Type of Job Shadow Experience: _______________________________
Mentor’s Name: ____________________________________________
Mentor’s Occupation: ________________________________________
Date
Start Time
End Time
Total Hours Mentor Initials
As a fieldwork mentor, I attest that the student was present and participating in the
activities described in the Student Fieldwork Plan.
Mentor Signature: _________________________________ Date: __________
Letter to Fieldwork Mentors
Dear _________________________:
I, ______________________, a senior at Prep Charter High School, am asking you to be a
Senior Project Mentor because of your special skills, knowledge, or experiences. The senior
project at Prep Charter is designed to help students apply their in-school education with
learning beyond our classroom walls. Although I have chosen to conduct fieldwork, I will also
be conducting independent research on a related topic. At the conclusion of my work, I will
synthesize my research and fieldwork and present my findings and understandings to a panel
of judges.
As a mentor, you will serve as a supervisor and teacher to me. It is important that I engage
in a rich experience because I want to learn as much as possible and truly understand this
“real” world. As my mentor, I am asking that you:
1. Work with me to develop a working plan that established the goals of the fieldwork
and the steps we will take to meet them.
2. Guide, encourage, and oversee me while I complete this fieldwork.
3. Let me have authentic experiences when appropriate.
4. Verify the time I spend using a Fieldwork Log that I will provide.
5. Finally, write a letter of recommendation for me based on your observations and my
efforts in meeting the goals of the fieldwork plan to help me pursue my postsecondary educational plans.
This fieldwork option for us, as seniors, provides us with an opportunity to get the
expertise of members of the community. I am so grateful to you for your participation and
hope you will find this as meaningful as I will.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact my Senior Seminar
Instructor, Ms. Elizabeth Broccolino. She can be reached by email at embrocc@gmail.com or
if you need more immediate assistance, you can call 443-223-1333.
Sincerely,
___________________________
_________________________
Elizabeth Broccolino
Senior Seminar Instructor