Shadow a Professional

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1. Get hands-on experience learning about a day in the life of your chosen career field
2. Sometimes even a bad experience can help you make a better career decision

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1. A great article on how to prepare and conduct yourself in a job shadowing experience is
   Research Companies and Careers Through Job Shadowing by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
2. Tap into your professional network in order to find someone to shadow.
3. LinkedIn
   Network with professionals using Linkedin .  If you don’t already have an account - here is one good excuse to get one!  To find us just search in groups for MUCSC and join.
   - Access our MUCSC Group on LinkedIn
   - Access the Marquette University Alumni Association (MUAA) Group on Linkedin
   - Handout on using LinkedIn (PDF) (Word)
   - Lindsey Pollak, bestselling career advice author and LinkedIn spokesperson's website