Using Job-Shadowing Experiences

In this professional development video adapted from Getting Results, a student and a microbiologist talk about the student’s job-shadowing experience in a biotechnology lab. The microbiologist explains how the experience exposes the student to the profession, thus, helping her make decisions about her future career. The student describes how the job-shadowing helps her understand what is involved in a biotechnology job. The video runs 3:44 and is accompanied by a background essay and discussion questions. Users who sign up for a free account can save the resource and download the video as well.