TRUMBULL CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

Junior JOB SHADOW

STAFF INFORMATION PACKET

 Trumbull Career & Technical Center

Job Shadowing

SITE VISITATION CONFIRMATION

Student NameMontana
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Difford

Program Biotechnology
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I have received confirmation that I will be visiting the following site on Job Shadow Day.

Job Shadow site information:

Business Name: Ohio

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Department of Naturalresources Divisorofwildlife District3

Contact Person: Curtis

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Wagner
Address: 912
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PortagecakeDrive

City/Zip Code: Akron

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44319

Phone Number: 330 2453018

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***Note to Student: The above information must be turned in to your instructor no later than three
weeks prior to your job shadow day.

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 Trumbull Career & Technical Center

JOB SHADOW DAY

EMPLOYER EVALUATION OF VISITING STUDENT

Student Name Montana Difford

_____________________________ TCTC Program _________________________________
Biotechnology
Business Site WestBranchReservoir Date of Visit
_____________________________ October 1st2018
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Note to employer: Please promptly complete this evaluation form and send in the U.S. mail to verify the
student’s participation in today’s job shadowing experience. Do not give it to the student.

Please evaluate the student in the following areas. 1 (Highly Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 5 (Highly Agree)

The student seemed interested in the shadowing experiences provided.

1 2 3 4
O
5

The student was polite, cooperative and behaved appropriately in the workplace.
1 2 3 4
O5

The student demonstrated qualities that you think are important to employers.
1 2 3 4
O 5

The student conducted the interview in an appropriate manner.

1 2 3 4
O5

I would be willing to have another student job shadow from TCTC based on this student’s behavior.
1 2 3 4
O 5

6 00
Time student arrived __________________________ 11 35
Time student departed _________________________

Additional Comments _______________________________________________________________________

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Ahh 10.1.2018
Signature ______________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Title Fisheries Biologist

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 Junior JOB SHADOW DAY

STUDENT ACTIVITY
CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW

Student Name:Montana
______________________________________________________________________
Difford
WestBranchReservoir
Site Visited: ________________________________________________________________________

Chris Aman
Name of Person You Shadowed: ________________________________________________________

While at your job shadow site, ask the following questions of the person you are shadowing.
Make sure your questions are spoken clearly and make eye contact with your work place host.
Relax and smile. Write down the answers on this page. This information is for you to use to help
in your career planning process.
FishetiesBiologist
1. What is your job title? _____________________________________________________________
projects
suchasanglersurveyscatfishhoop
netting
2. What are your responsibilities? Coordinate
fisheries
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projectsand
access Lake mapping
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3. What is your time schedule? Highlyvariableduringfield

season Otherwise8006500
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A MS infisheries
4. What type of training, education or experience would I need to do this job? ___________________
or a similarfield
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biology
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Aninterestinanimals andbiologyplus apassion

5. How did you decide to do this type of work? ___________________________________________
for
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fishing
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6. What do you like the most about your job? The learnaboutourfishpopulations
opportunityto
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and howtheyinteractThechanceto seethings inthelakeno one else getstosee
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opportunitytomake a differenceto our constituents
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The
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The
7. What do you like the least about your job? _____________________________________________
bureaucracy
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45.0001
year
8. What is the average starting salary for this job or field? ___________________________________
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 We are watersto analyse
9. How is technology used in this job or field? ____________________________________________
data
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10. What types of math, science, social studies or English (written and oral communication) skills are
Thejob requires a strong science backgroundparticularly
needed for this job? __________________________________________________________________
We communicate
and ecology weanalysedatawithstatistics
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biology frepenty
withthepublicinwriting
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Get as manyhands on
11. Do you have any advice for me as I consider career choices? _____________________________
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aspossible
experiences
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12. Does this workplace offer any of the following benefits?

Health care plan V

___ yes ___ no
Dental plan v yes
___ ___ no
Retirement plan ___ yes ___ no
Disability insurance
J
___ yes ___ no
V yes
Reimbursements for more education
Advance training for job skills
J
___
___ yes
___ no
___ no
v

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 Job Shadowing
Student Evaluation

Please Print
NameMontana
____________________________________
afford Chris Curt
Job Shadow Host ________________________
Jenny
TCTC Program Biotechnology
___________________________ Instructor ______________________________
Alvetro Mr
Job Shadowing SiteWest
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Branch Revoir 330 245 3017
Phone Number of Site ____________________

Please respond to the following by circling the most appropriate term.

Overall, I would rate my shadowing experience as:

Negative Average Positive

Individuals at my shadowing site were willing to explain their work and answer my questions:
Somewhat willing Willing Very willing

Explain how the job shadow experience has helped you learn more about the career field:
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This jobshadowingexperiencehashelpedme to seewhatonepossible future careerpath
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formewouldentitle
For s omeone with
struggling pickingamajorthis allowed metobrieflygetaglimpse inwhatbeingan environmental
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wouldbe like It alsoshowedthatlearning deviation Biotechwasn't
scientist standard
in acomplete wasteofpatienceand
time
Describe what you saw in your job shadow experience:
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Onmyjobshadowing I gottoseehowtheycaught andmeasuredtheyounger waxeyeCurtone
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of thetwoworkingtheelectro fishingequipment actuarycaughtadditionalspeciesoffishjusttoshowmeandler
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Do you think this organization would welcome another shadowing student from your program
based on the quality of your participation?
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Yes I wouldthinkthattheorganization wait welcome anotherstudentfrommyprogramThe
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three I metwithwereverywelcomingandwillingto answeranyquestions I mayhave had
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What did you like best about this experience?

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Overall
my partof thisexperiencewas thelocationI've always likedbeingout
favorite
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onthe
lakeandbeingoutthere asthesunwasgoingdown was absolutely beautifulseeinghowtheelectro fishing
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equipmentworkedwasalsoprettyneatbut I
that got tosaythat the best partof theexperiencewas fact
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a a experience?
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Honestlythereisn'tmuchaboutit that I disliled It was a Sm experience I
gotcobe out onthelake
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