CNHS Business Dept
Preparing for College and Careers
Job Shadowing and Service Learning Assignment
Assignment: To complete at least 2 hours of Job Shadowing OR Service Learning:
What is Service Learning?
Service learning is much more than community service.Service learning is a combination of service tasks and personal reflection of the values, skills, and knowledge gained.Volunteering time is not enough to qualify as service learning.Personal growth must take place. Students will not be dismissed from classes to complete this requirement. Students should use summervacations, fall, winter and spring breaks, and senior presentation half-days. Students cannot use hours served for community service for restitution for speeding tickets or other court appointed community service hours.
For the PCC Assignment, students will need to complete the following:
· Complete the Service Learning Form (attached) documenting a minimum 2 hoursof service learning. Ideally, service learning will connect to your future career or senior project but it is not required.
· Type a detailed 500 wordjournal reflectionidentifying the values, skills, and knowledge gained through the experience. Students will respond to the guiding questions on the Service Learning Form.
What is Job Shadowing?
Job shadowing is a valuable, practical experience that enables a person to learn about a job by physically observing another person at work.This allows students to witness firsthand the work atmosphere and occupational skills present in a particular field of work. Students are not excused from classes to complete this requirement. The student needs to fulfill this requirement using summer vacation, winter, fall or spring breaks, or senior presentationhalf-days. Students may NOT job shadow parents, but may job shadow at the same employer as a parent.
For the PCC Assignment, students will need to complete the following:
· Shadow at least1 person at a company/organization. Ideally, Job Shadowing will connect to your future career or senior project but it is not required.
· Complete theJob Shadowing Form (attached) documenting a minimum of 2 hours of Job Shadowing. The student may shadow longer but the minimum of 2 hours is required.
· Type a detailed 250 Wordjournal reflection summarizing the job shadowing experience using the guiding questions/statements on the Job Shadowing form.
· Tip: Write a thank-you note to the person/people shadowed