With the 2024 – 2025 school year nearing its end, it is important for all juniors to remember to have their job shadow completed. It is also important for current sophomores to be aware of this requirement, which they can complete prior to junior year in the summer before.
At the beginning of the school year Juniors were informed that one of their home room graduation requirements would be to do a job shadow. The job shadow is a part of the career portfolio requirements, which each student must complete each year in order to graduate from BASH. Students are encouraged to consider what they want their future career to be and find a shadow in that particular field. Students should also be aware that one may NOT shadow a parent/guardian or a BASH employee.
Upon completion students must have the “host evaluation” along with the “student reflection” forms completed and uploaded to smart futures. These forms, along with the links to smart futures to upload these documents and more details, can be found here.
For current juniors, the deadline is May 23rd, 2025, in order to receive a pass for homeroom this year.
BASH also puts updated details on the job shadow requirement in the week in review, which can be found here.
If any student is having problems finding somebody to job shadow, we strongly recommend reaching out to your counselor via school email. They have the resources and advice on getting you connected with somebody in a potential career that interests you. If you’re struggling to find someone to shadow, they’re a great place to start.
Current juniors have done a plethora of different jobs for their job shadow. Savannah Leahy, a junior at BASH who recently completed her job shadow, said that “I job shadowed a vet tech. After graduation I plan to go to community college for healthcare and obtain credits to move in that direction. I would recommend that current underclassmen get it done and try your best to have it be in a field you enjoy.”
Mia Ridge, a senior who completed her job shadow last year, said that she job shadowed a teacher at Spring Ford. “It helped be with communication skills and getting a message out to other people promptly and accurately. I’m glad it’s something I had to do. I recommend that underclassmen take this requirement seriously and use it as a potential look into their future, whether good or bad.”
