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Carleton College

Job Shadowing

Students spend a half or full day at work with alumni or parent volunteers. This program will be piloted during spring break 2012.

Alumni provide:

  • half or full day of general job shadowing at workplace
  • general information about specific job/company
  • tour of workplace
  • opportunity for an informational interview
  • typical “day in the life” of specific job

Why it’s helpful:

  • general insight about specific job/company/sector of work
  • opportunity to network/gain professional contact
  • opportunity to conduct informational interview
  • self-presentation and interpersonal skills
Career Center pages maintained by Sarah Rechtzigel
This page was last updated on 18 April 2012