Job Shadowing Reflection

Name of Student ________________________    Grade ________

Name of Business ________________________    Contact Person ________________________

Address of Business ________________________________________________
(Street or Box, City, State, Zip Code)

Telephone Number __________    Date of Job Shadow __________

Position Area ________________________

Answer the following questions regarding your job shadowing experience. Please use a word processor and apply correct spelling and grammar.

  1. Explain why you applied for this particular job shadowing experience.
  2. Explain how this job shadowing experience matched your career interest and aptitude survey results.
  3. Give a brief rundown of what you did for the day.
  4. Describe the work environment (number of people, noise level, space, etc.)
  5. As you observed your contact person, describe the type of work that he/she does. Does that person work mainly with data, people, or things?
  6. Was your contact person part of a team or did he/she work alone?
  7. What did he/she like most about his/her profession?
  8. Was there anything that happened that was unexpected for you or your business contact?
  9. Were any challenges talked about or noted by you during your observation?
  10. After your observation, how do you feel about this type of job for yourself? Why?