DuBois Area High School 

Career Exploration Project 

Student Information:
Name: Sarah E Peters Grade: 11th
Teacher: Mr. Pasternak Course: AP US History

Career Events and Journal Entry Requirements:

Complete 1 Job Shadow and Reflection 25 Points
Attend 2 Post-Secondary Planning Events and Reflections 30 Points (15 Points for each event)
Complete 3 Career Cruising Activities and Reflections 15 Points (5 Points for each activity)
Total Points 70 Points

Career Events and Journal Entry Overviews:

Job Shadow and Reflection Overview:
This year you must participate in one job shadow AND complete one job shadow reflection. You may choose to do an on-site
job shadow or a virtual Job Shadow on Career Cruising. However, you are required to complete ​2​ on-site job shadows by the
end of your senior year.
To participate in an on-site job shadow you must complete a ​DAHS Job Shadowing Form​. This form will walk you through the
steps that you must complete before, during, and after your job shadow. To participate in a virtual job shadow on Career
Cruising, you will need to login to your Career Cruising account. Career Cruising has over 1000 professionally produced job
shadowing and videos that deliver interactive and engaging career exploration experiences.
Once you complete your job shadow, you will need to complete a job shadow reflection.
Post-Secondary Planning Events and Reflections:
This year you must participate in two post-secondary planning events and complete one reflection for each event. You may
participate in DAHS post-secondary events or you may decide to attend post-secondary events at other campuses or
locations. Examples of post-secondary events include:
DAHS Post-Secondary Events Post-Secondary Events at other Campuses
● Career Presentations during Tutoring Period ● Group College Visitation Days
● Post-Secondary Visitations (Military, College, etc. ● Individual College Visitation Days
● DAHS Financial Aid Night ● Technical School Visitation Days
● DAHS Post-Secondary Options Fair ● College or Trade Fair

Once you complete each post-secondary planning event, you will need to complete a reflection.
Career Cruising Events and Reflections:
This year you will need to complete 3 Career Cruising activities and complete one reflection for each activity. You will learn
more about Career Cruising in Social Studies.
Job Shadow Reflection
Type of Job Shadow You Completed:​ ​Check One
X On-Site Virtual
Reflection Format:
Directions: ​After completing your job shadow (on-site or virtual), reflect upon the experience using the Job Shadow essay
format.
Job Shadow Essay Format (20 points)
1. (2pts) Paragraph 1: Introduction (2 pts)
a. Why did you choose this job shadow experience?
b. What type of job shadow did you complete? On-site or Virtual?
c. Where did the job shadow take place?
d. Who was the job shadow with?
2. (4 pts) Paragraph 2: Explanation of experiences
a. (​On-Site​) What did you do during your on-site job shadow?
b. (​Virtual​) What did they do during the virtual job shadow?
3. (5 pts) Paragraph 3 for ​On-Site​: Supervisor Interview
a. Using your responses from your Supervisor Interview found on the job shadow form, provide a summary of
what you learned
4. (5 pts) Paragraph 3 for ​Virtual​: Explanation of what you learned
a. Provide a summary of what you learned watching the virtual job shadow
5. (4pts) Paragraph 4: Conclusion
a. How did this job shadow impact your career goals? Do you want to continue to pursue this career or do you
want to pursue a different career? Why? What are your next steps?
Job Shadow Artifact (5 Points)
1. On-Site – If you completed an On-Site Job Shadow, you must scan/photograph and upload your Job Shadow Form
2. Virtual – If you completed a virtual Job Shadow, you must include a screenshot of your online Job Shadow Experience.
​Job Shadow Reflection Entry:
I chose to shadow attorney Nedza because I am interested in law and criminal justice. This
job shadow was held on-site at the local. Attorney Nedza was very helpful in guiding me toward
this career even if this might not be my occupation when I am older.
During my visit at, I was able to watch a small court case from beginning to end. I was able to
see firsthand what lawyers do in a courtroom, and I even was able to speak to the judge afterward
and ask him questions about the case and other cases in DuBois.
One rule of thumb for this job is that you must be able to argue and defend your position.
Hours for this occupation can be scattered in all instances because you may have to work long
days. Classes for this occupation involve lots of reading and writing and schooling is expensive.
This job shadow has impacted my career goals. It made me realize that there are a lot of jobs
that I am interested in and I should not have to worry so much that I will get stuck with a job that I
hate. I would like to research more on this occupation but there are so many that I can look into.
My next steps would be to do more research on the specific things that I like about this job.

Job Shadow Artifact:

Post-Secondary Planning Event Reflection
Q: What Post-Secondary Planning event did you attend?
A: The READY Presentation on Government and Public Safety
Reflection Format:
Content (10 points)
1. (2pts) Paragraph 1: Introduction (2 pts)
a. What post-secondary planning event did you attend?
b. Why did you choose this event?
c. Who did you meet with during this event?
2. (4 pts) Paragraph 2: Explanation of what you learned
a. What did you learn during the post-secondary planning event?
3. (4pts) Paragraph 3: Conclusion
a. How did this experience impact your post-secondary goals? Why? What are your next steps?
Post-Secondary Artifact (5 Points)
1. If you attended a DAHS Event, you must scan/photograph and upload DAHS Event Certificate
2. If you did an on-site visitation, must scan/photograph and upload a visitation artifact
​Post-Secondary Planning Event​ ​Reflection Entry:
I attended the READY presentation on government and public safety. I attended this event
because I am forced to by law to attend two of these. I would like to graduate. During this
presentation I was introduced to six qualified individuals that love their jobs.
I have learned that in order to be qualified in this line of work, you must be a hard worker.
usually in governing jobs you will have to work long hours. You must be good with people as well.
This experience did not make me want to go into politics. Honestly the people being
interviewed looked constantly tired and this is not something that I would like when it comes to
pros for a career. My next step would to see if there is still anything in these fields that I might like
when I am older.

Post-Secondary Planning Event Artifact:

Post-Secondary Planning Event Reflection
Q: What Post-Secondary Planning event did you attend?
A: The READY Presentation on Communication Careers
Reflection Format:
1. Content (10 points)
2. (2pts) Paragraph 1: Introduction (2 pts)
a. What post-secondary planning event did you attend?
b. Why did you choose this event?
c. Who did you meet with during this event?
3. (4 pts) Paragraph 2: Explanation of what you learned
a. What did you learn during the post-secondary planning event?
4. (4pts) Paragraph 3: Conclusion
a. How did this experience impact your post-secondary goals? Why? What are your next steps?
Post-Secondary Artifact (5 Points)
1. If you attended a DAHS Event, you must scan/photograph and upload DAHS Event Certificate
2. If you did an on-site visitation, must scan/photograph and upload a visitation artifact

​Post-Secondary Planning Event​ ​Reflection Entry:

I attended the Communication Careers presentation at DAHS. I chose this event because, yet
again, I would like it if I graduated. This is a requirement. During this event I met all kinds of
charismatic people.
During this presentation I’ve learned that you must be a peoples person if you want to enter
this line of work. Every single person at that interview had an array of personality. You must be
patient, and always remember that the customer is always right.
This experience made me come to the realization that I might have an interest in these types
of jobs. I liked how they came across as people and I certainly would want to accomplish something
like that. My next step would be to research more on communication subjects.

Post-Secondary Planning Event Artifact:

Career Cruising Activities Reflections
Career Cruising Online Assignments
Reflection Points:
1. (5pts) Library Session 1: Reflection 1: Learning Styles Activity Summary
2. (5 pts) Library Session 2: Reflection 2: Career Selector Exploration Activity Summary
3. (5pts) Library Session 3: Reflection 3: Education/School Selector Activity Summary
​ EFLECTION 1: Learning Styles Activity Summary
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I have known for all of my life that I was an auditory learner. I don't do well with reading. The
thing that I have enjoyed about learning about auditory learning was the study tips. I learned that
one study tip is to record your study material and then listen to the recording that you made and I
actually might use this in the future.

REFLECTION 2: Career Selector Exploration Activity Summary

For my careers I chose Archaeologist and Anthropologist. Two pros that these jobs offer is that I
am able to work indoors as well as outdoors and that I would be traveling for my work. Two
negative things about these jobs is that I could possibly spend long periods of time away from my
family and that the fieldwork may be challenging.

REFLECTION 3: Education/School Selector Activity Summary

The two schools that I looked at were Temple and Penn State. They are both big schools and
aren't very far from home. My next step in figuring out if they are right for me is to visit their
schools and go on a tour.