Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning

Job Shadow Field Trip/Industry Tour Experience Collection

Sherry Franklin | Published: December 18th, 2025 by K20 Center

Summary

This collection has all the resources you need to successfully implement the Job Shadow Field Trip/Industry Tour Experience Action Plan.

Resources

16 Ways to Survey My Career

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 12th

The K20 Center’s GEAR UP program wants to help you explore career options! This Career Cluster activity will help you think about your skills, personality, and interests to identify which clusters might be a good fit for you. While your interests will likely change over the years, the Career Cluster... Read more »

Educator Resource

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 12th

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
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Time Frame

This resource serves as a guide for planning and facilitating a job shadowing or industry tour event to give students hands-on experiences in career fields that interest them. During each job shadowing event, students travel to job sites to explore common aspects of a career through experiential learning.... Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Target Audience

  • Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4)

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings, Private Economic Benefits

Tag Family Engagement

  • Collaborating with Community, Decision-Making, Supporting Student Success
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Time Frame 3-4 hours
Career Cluster Madness

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 12th

The K20 Center’s GEAR UP program wants to help you explore career options! This Career Cluster activity will help you think about your skills, personality, and interests in order to identify which clusters might be a good fit for you. While your interests will likely change over the years, the Career... Read more »

Educator Resource

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 12th

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
More
Time Frame

This resource is geared towards students' goal setting and reflection process while participating in extracurricular clubs. Students set a goal for a specific skill they are working on and are given several ways to reflect on their progress towards that goal. Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Individual

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Reflection
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Time Frame

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