SHARE Summer Apprenticeship Final Reflection

Reflect on your experiences during your SHARE apprenticeship. Provide thoughtful and specific responses to each prompt.

Your final reflection will be shared with your faculty mentor for review.

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  • Reflect on the contributions you made during your SHARE apprenticeship.
    • • What were your main responsibilities or tasks throughout the project (e.g., research, data collection, creative work, analysis, presentations, organizing materials)?
    • • How did your work support or advance the overall goals of the project?
  • Identify the key takeaways from your apprenticeship.
    • • What specific academic or technical skills did you develop? (e.g., research methods, writing, data analysis, creative tools)
    • • What professional skills did you strengthen? (e.g., communication, teamwork, time management, problem-solving)
    • • What new knowledge did you gain about your field or topic?
    • • What experiences were most meaningful or valuable?
    • • How have your abilities or confidence changed because of this experience?
  • Reflect on how the experience matched or differed from your expectations.
    • • What did you expect the apprenticeship to be like before you started?
    • • In what ways was the experience similar to your expectations? In what ways was it different (more challenging, more independent, more collaborative, etc.)?
    • • How has your understanding of research, scholarship, or creative work changed?
    • • Do you see research/creative projects differently than you did before?
  • Reflect on what you learned about yourself and your future goals.
    • • What strengths did you discover or develop during this experience?
    • • What challenges pushed you to grow or step outside your comfort zone?
    • • How did this experience affect your confidence, work habits, or mindset?
  • What are your next steps based on this experience?
    • • Has this apprenticeship influenced your academic interests, career goals, or future plans?
    • • Do you plan to continue this research, pursue similar opportunities, or deepen these skills?
    • • Are you more or less interested in research or creative work after this experience?
    • • How will you apply what you’ve learned in future classes, jobs, or projects?

  • OPTIONAL SECTION: Program Feedback

    Please note: Your responses in this section will not be shared with your faculty mentor. They will be used only by the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) to improve future versions of the SHARE Summer Apprenticeship Program.
  • Do you have any feedback on the SHARE application process or the SHARE program? Are there adjustments or modifications you recommend?
    • • What aspects of the application process worked well?
    • • Were any questions, requirements, or deadlines unclear or challenging?
    • • Are there changes or improvements you would recommend?
    • • If you were planning next summer’s program, what would you add, remove, or change?
  • What advice would you give to future SHARE Apprentices?
    • • What do you wish you had known before starting?
    • • What strategies or approaches helped you succeed?
  • Please share any other comments, suggestions, or ideas for improving the SHARE Summer Apprenticeship Program.
  • May the Office of Undergraduate Research use quotes from your final reflection for the SHARE website or "SHARE Updates" emails to students?