• Dress appropriately while shadowing. 
• Be on time. 
• Make sure you know how to get your employer’s place of business.
• Take money to cover transportation, lunch (if you don’t take it), and any other personal expenses.
• Take a book or magazine to read in case your sponsor must take care of confidential business.
• Keep in mind that anything you hear or see may be confidential and keep it that way.
• Be professional and show your appreciation. 

Additional tips for shadowing

• As your sponsor if there are other people you might speak with about the occupation.
• Remember that even though this is only shadowing and not employment, people have long memories. You want to make the best impression you can. You may wind up working in the field in the future.
• If you visit a Converse alumnae, you may want to speak about Converse campus life and student concerns today, if you think there is an interest.

Tips for follow-up to shadowing

• Think about courses you might take to prepare for entry into the field.
• Try to find career-related work, a part-time or summer job, or an internship.
• Arrange an additional shadowing or set up an informational interview.