Step 1 of 5
Begin With the End in Mind
Before you learn anything else about this course, see where it ends. Everything from here forward — resume, interview, placement — is building toward one afternoon.
At the end of the semester, you'll present your Field Experience to the community — a booth showing what you did, and a 90-second stage talk about what you learned.
Step 2 of 5
Syllabus, Contract & the 60 Hours
This is the paperwork that makes everything else possible. Read it, know it, ask questions now — not on Day 1 at your placement.
Course description, grading, expectations, and policies for Field Experience.
View the syllabus →The legal agreement between you, a parent/guardian, your employer, and the school. It must be signed by all four parties before your first day at your placement — no exceptions.
View the Training Agreement →You'll complete 60 hours at your placement over the semester — most students land around 4-6 hours a week. Every week, you'll submit a projected schedule (Sunday before) and your actual hours (Sunday after) through the weekly log, plus a short reflection. Your dashboard tracks your running total against the 60-hour goal automatically.
Step 3 of 5
Walk Through the Website
Everything for this course lives here. Click through each of these now so nothing is unfamiliar later.
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Class Discussion
Your teacher will lead this as a class discussion. After you talk it through together, write your own honest answer below.
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The 7 Career Clusters
Every placement falls into one of these. Click around and see what's available before you start narrowing down.
You know where this semester is headed, you've got the paperwork, you've toured the site, and you know your clusters. Back to bootcamp for Activity 2.