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What
students say about Job Shadowing?
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Mechanical
Engineering Job Shadowing with General Motors
“This experience helped me understand what
we theoretically learnt in books and how it is
being applied in reality - it also showed me what
are my interests.”
Sara Hussein, Mechanical
Engineering
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Finance
Job Shadowing with General Motors
“This Job Shadowing experience helped me
take an informed decision of eliminating a career
possibility.”
George Thabet, Accounting/
Psychology
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Banking
Job Shadowing with Arab African International
Bank
“Now I have a clear vision about the pros
and cons of Banking and what exactly do I need
if I wish to pursue this career in the future.”
Ghada Abdel Warith, Business
Administration |
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What
is Job Shadowing?
Job Shadowing introduces you to potential careers by allowing
you to shadow individual business professionals (mentors)
and observe their daily routines and activities for 1-2 days.
Through this program you
will have the opportunity to "shadow" career practitioners
in various job-related aspects, ask questions and clarify
your career concerns. Job shadowing will help you achieve
a better understanding of various careers by experiencing
them before hand, and gain an insight on what this profession
is in real life, and thus focus on your career goals.
Why Job Shadowing?
- Explore career options of your choice
- Find out what the field you are interested
in is really like in real life
- Make well informed career decisions
- Know what is needed to prepare for
a career in your field of choice
- Deepen your understanding of the demands,
rewards, and challenges of a chosen career
- Gain an overview of the world of work
and career opportunities available to you
- Formulate realistic career goals
- Promote your career development and
personal growth
- Develop a network of career contacts
How
to apply for a Job Shadowing Experience?
- Set an appointment with Maha
El Moslemany, experiential learning officer, (tel: 202.2797.5782)
to discuss your career concerns.
- Develop your resume.
- Fill out a Job Shadowing Application
Form indicating your career concerns.
- You will be matched with a mentor.
Matching is based on a combination of factors such as
career interests and academic major.
- Once the match has been made, your
mentor will be provided with your name, career interest
and resume.
- You will be notified once a job shadow
appointment has been set up.
What's
after Job Shadowing?
- Meet with Maha El Moslemany to discuss
your job shadowing experience outcomes, and address further
inquiries.
- Write a thank you note to your mentor
and submit a copy to CAPS office.
- Complete an on-line
evaluation form about your experience.
Your Feedback Counts…
The student evaluation
is your chance to let us know what you thought of the program,
ways that it can be improved, whether the matching to your
mentor was appropriate, and what you liked the most about
the program. It is important that you bring your evaluation
back after your job shadowing experience, as it confirms that
the visit has taken place. If you did not visited your mentor,
you will be required to send an apology letter.
 Tips
for a Successful Job Shadowing Experience
Sample
questions to ask on your Job Shadowing day
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