Youcef Rihane

How did you first hear about job shadowing? What interested you in pursuing a job shadow opportunity?

I had a job shadow as a tennis coach during summer 2022. I was interested in that job shadow because it helps me develop my leadership and communication skills. Even though I am a Computer Science major, I took this job shadow as an opportunity to develop my communication and leadership skills through coaching young kids and giving them advice.

If you used any Career Center services, resources, or events to obtain your job shadow, what were they? How did they support you during pursuit of a job shadow?

I found the opportunity for this job shadow through my head coach. Since I was staying in town for the summer, my coach offered me this job and I accepted it immediately. First of all, because I love tennis, and also because of the experience I could gain by doing this job. I received amazing support from the whole staff members and especially my head coach.

Did this experience help clarify your career path? If yes, how so?

This experience did not clarify my career path. Once again, I am a CS major and this job shadow has nothing to do with CS. The reason I was doing it is because I believed that this would help me get confidence in communicating with people and kids, as well as leading a group of tennis players.

What advice do you have for other FSU students interested in securing a job shadow experience?

My advice would be to not be afraid of any job shadow. It will be helpful in any way. It is also a great opportunity to make connections with other people and gain a lot of information from experienced people.