Job Shadow Reflection

Warren Easton High School

Rubric/Exit Sheet
Name: Quana Bourgeois
Completed: 3-17-15

Date

Reflection Questions
Directions: Answer the following questions about your job shadowing
experience using complete sentences. Be thorough in your answers as some
of your answers may be incorporated in your senior portfolio presentation
speech and or final reflection paper.
1. Was the job shadow you completed the same career field you
identified in your career PowerPoint? If you completed the experience
in another field, explain why there was a need to change career fields.
(i.e., I was not able to set up a job shadow experience in my intended
career field
OR After taking a closer look at the field, I found that I was more
interested in).
Yes the job shadow I completed was the same as the career I identified
in my career PowerPoint.
2. As a result of your job shadow experience, are you still planning to
pursue the same career or has the experience led you in a new
direction? Explain.
Yes I am still planning to pursue the same career. All my life I have
dreamed to become a world famous chef. Ever since I started high
school, so many opportunities and achievements have been reached in
order to achieve my career goals. With going to NOCCA, it has been
such a pleasure because they are the ones that have helped me
prosper to bigger and better things. This job shadow basically topped it
all off and I have been so grateful ever since.
3. During your job shadow, what skills did you observe that are needed to
be proficient at this career?
The skills that Ive observed that are needed to be proficient at this
career are: time management, good hospitality, people skills, listening
and understanding, math skills,etc.
4. What activities and or duties did you like/dislike about the experience?
The activities/duties I liked were: watching and learning his personal
skills in the kitchen, making the his famous king cakes, learning life

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lessons and actually learning consequences from my mistakes. I dont

think I disliked any activities/duties that took place.
Do you see yourself doing this job for the duration of your working
career? (i.e., 15 to 20 years in the same field)
Yes I do see myself doing this job for the duration of my working career.
Aside from academic preparation in school, what are some other things
that you can do in order to prepare for your intended career field?
I think some other things I can do in order to prepare for my career
field would be to work at bakeries or restaurants to get my skills up
there until I get to the point where I can start my own business.
Is there any important tips and or advice you were given by your
mentor concerning your career field?
I learned one very important piece of advice from my mentor, When
youre running your place of business, get enough help once it starts to
come up, but dont waste your time with people who dont care or
cant seem to produce a good attitude.
Considering everything you have learned, what is most invaluable
lesson you have learned from your job shadowing experience, and how
will this help you to move forward in your intended career field?
I learned to do what is told, how it was told, and when it was told to be
done or you face severe consequences with the boss. Also to never roll
your eyes or sigh when given a task to get done. This will help with my
intended career because that is such an easy way to get fired from the
job.
Student Name:
Date:

Criteria
Mentor Forms
Reflection
Questions
Pictures
Thank you
letter
Total:

Points
30
50
10
15
105 points

Your Points

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Mentor Forms- Forms should be faxed to the school with attention to Mrs.
Jones or submitted to Mrs. Jones in a sealed envelope.
Reflection Questions- Answers should be answered in its entirety providing
analytical insight and depth in explanation. Vague or surface answers will
cause your score to be lower.
Please download the template from my website with the questions. Under
the questions, please provide the answers in a different color than the
question so that the answers will be easily recognized. After completion,
submit a copy to Mrs. Jones for grading and add the questions/answers to
your career tab of your online senior portfolio.
Pictures- You should incorporate pictures from your job shadowing
experience. You should include a minimum of 3-5 pictures. Good pictures for
your portfolio should include an outside picture of the building or business as
well as some on the job pictures of your activities or duty.
Thank you letter- Please follow the sample letter on my website. You
should submit a final typed copy to Mrs. Jones along with your draft with
grammatical corrections and revisions. Finally, you must submit validation of
sending the letter either by email where you forward me the letter sent or
take a picture of the envelope addressed to the mentors business with a
postage stamp. The thank you letter should be sent a week or two after the
completion of the shadow experience.