The Immaculate Conception High School Guidance Department works with students on the Road to Success, an individual workbook for students to develop their occupational goals through career exploration.

Through classroom workshops, students complete activities to help them with their post-secondary-school planning. During sophomore year, each student is required to complete the Road to Success Career Shadow Experience Project. The CSE Project asks each student to interview a professional from a career path of their choosing. The interviews can be done in person, on the phone or by email. Students are encouraged to ask their professional if they are available for shadowing, which may be done at the student's and professional's discretion.

Students are responsible for formulating their own interview questions. In follow-up, students are required to write a one page reflection on their interview. The reflection must include the following:

        1) Provide the name and contact information of the professional who was interviewed
        2) Explain what you know about the profession that you didn't know before the interview
        3) Identify typical daily tasks you would need to perform in your chosen career
        4) Identify the certifications and/or degrees needed for a job in this profession
        5) Answer the question: Are you still interested in this career after your experience? Why or why not?

You may not use your parents or grandparents as a professional to interview. However, you may use them to help you contact someone in your chosen field. You may also work with your guidance counselor to identify potential candidates to interview. Your reflection needs to be completed and turned in to the Guidance Department  (not "into") by the designated deadline.