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Career Exploration Project Requirements

Shadow Date: Tuesday, March 24th


Professional Chosen: Must be in a field you are interested in; absolutely no relatives and
nobody youve shadowed before (pre-approved by teacher; due 3/13)
Minimum Time: 3 hours
Minimum Interview: 10 questions (pre-approved by teacher; due 3/16)
Project Format: documentary (movie maker); minimum of 5 minutes
Elements:
PRESHADOW QUESTIONS
-Why are you interested in this profession?
-How did you select this particular professional?
-What is necessary to obtain this type of position within the field?
-What is the average salary in this geographical region for this professional? (do not ask
the individual!!! Research this!)
-What do you anticipate being the part of this job that you will most enjoy?
-What do you anticipate being the part of this job that you will least enjoy?
POSTSHADOW QUESTIONS
- What part of the job do you think you will most enjoy? Did this change from your
previous answer?
- What part of the job do you think you will least enjoy? Did this change from your
previous answer?
- Do you think that this job will satisfy you over the course of a lifetime?
- What elements of this job were most surprising to you?
- What was the most fun thing you did during your shadow experience?
- Do you feel that the type of environment is a good fit for you? (i.e. academic, relaxed,
professional, etc)
- What about you (your personality, skills, or abilities) do you feel is a good fit for this
position?
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
-Create a documentary that gives the other students a good feel for what the position it,
what it entails, and what skills and abilities will be needed for a position like this.
-Use clear speech, clear video, and photos that are appropriate to enhance your
presentation

Career Exploration Project Requirements

element

due date

format

points

choose a professional

13-Mar paper

10

interview questions

16-Mar paper

20

preshadow questions

1-May documentary

20

post shadow questions

1-May documentary

20

creative expresion

1-May documentary

10

research

1-May documentary/paper

10

permission slip

1-May paper

10

total points:

100

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