Source: Getting Results: "Using Job-Shadowing Experiences"
This media asset is adapted from Getting Results: "Using Job-Shadowing Experiences."
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In this professional development video adapted from Getting Results, a student and a microbiologist talk about the student’s job-shadowing experience in a biotechnology lab. The microbiologist explains how the experience exposes the student to the profession, thus, helping her make decisions about her future career. The student describes how the job-shadowing helps her understand what is involved in a biotechnology job.
Download and ShareUntil students have experience in industry, many are unaware of what jobs are out there and which are best suited to their skills, knowledge, and personalities. Job-shadowing is a low-commitment, low-risk way to learn about the work world. Job-shadowing gives a student the chance to visit a work site and spend a day or more observing an individual employee going about his or her daily business.
Some job-shadowing allows students to go beyond observing. In these instances, they are allowed to play an active role—participating in meetings, collecting and manipulating data, or helping to write reports. Job-shadowing takes place off campus; instructors can arrange these opportunities and encourage students to reflect on their experiences.
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