| Employment Shadows | Work-Based Experience | Internships |
| One-time visit | Recommendations from Connections program | Recommendations from Connections program |
| Gather information | Approval from employer | Approval from employer |
| Decide if it is right for you | Paid/unpaid | Paid/unpaid |
| Unpaid | Gather information | Gather information |
| Attach experience to your resume | Attach experience to your resume | Attach experience to your resume |
| Possibly see other opportunities while attending shadow | Possibly see other opportunities while attending work-based learning | Possibly see other opportunities while attending the internship |
| Possible continuation of work-based learning | Possibly become employed if there is a need |