Job Shadowing: Student Expectations

As part of the job shadowing experience, students will:

• dress according to the standards of the particular site;
• call the site before the scheduled time if unable to attend on
• the appointed day;
• arrive at the site at the agreed upon time;
• follow all guidelines and policies of the site;
• complete any school assignments related to the job shadowing experience;
• complete all required paperwork (permission, medical authorizations,etc.).

Examples of the kinds of assignments students may be asked to complete as a result of their job shadow:

• written report on a specific career;
• information about the job shadowing site: emergency procedures,site fire plan, diagram of the facility, site personnel names and titles within department/floor;
• supervisor interview;
• a journal entry describing the site, the people, the work, and the environment;
• classroom oral presentation or poster presentation on careers represented at the job shadowing site.

For questions about this information, contact Sharon W. Wendt (608) 267-9251

Last updated on 8/27/2008 9:05:26 AM