Shadow & Report on Three Roles in Your Target Field
Shadow or interview people in three roles within your target career field.
Photo: Ono Kosuki / PexelsCareer Exploration Projects · 2 WeeksThe Brief
What you'd be taking on
A self-directed exploration involving conversations or shadowing across three different roles in one field. Career decisions are often made with little real insight into what a role actually involves day to day. Limited access to real practitioners makes career direction harder to judge.
The Programme
Six phases, start to finished
Every RogueBoard project runs the same six phases. Each one below carries the part of the brief it owns.
The task-by-task breakdown is written with the team when the project starts and opens in the workspace on day one. What's below is the brief as it stands today.
Discovery
Get inside the problem before touching the work: scope, constraints, and what finished looks like.
What you need coming in
- Beginner-friendly
- Self-directed — no team required
- Willingness to commit 2–4 hours per week
Discovery task list · opens in the workspace when you join
Research
Gather the evidence the decisions will rest on.
The objectives to work against
- Identify and contact three practitioners
- Conduct a conversation or shadow session with each
- Document key insights per role
- Compare findings across all three
Research task list · opens in the workspace when you join
Planning
Set your own schedule, pick the tools, decide the order of work.
Your role
Self-Directed Contributor
Runs the full project solo and documents the process.
Tools you'll use
Planning task list · opens in the workspace when you join
Execution
The build. Most of the hours on this project live here.
Skills you'll practise here
Execution task list · opens in the workspace when you join
Quality Assurance
Check the work against the standard before you call it finished.
How you'll know it's done
- Three conversations/sessions completed
- Insights clearly documented
- Comparison report finished
QA task list · opens in the workspace when you join
Delivery & Reflection
Finish it properly, then write down what you actually learned.
What you end up with
A clear, evidence-based comparison of three roles to inform a career decision.
Handed over
- Three role summaries
- Comparison report
Delivery task list · opens in the workspace when you join
FAQs
Common questions
Is this project paid?
No — RogueBoard projects are unpaid. What you earn is real experience, portfolio evidence, and a verified reference.
Can beginners join?
Depends on the role — check the Difficulty rating and each role's required skills above. Several roles on this project are beginner-friendly.
What if I miss a meeting?
Let your Project Lead know in advance where possible. One missed check-in won't remove you from the team, but consistent attendance is expected.
Can I leave early?
You can step back from a project, but try to hand off your work cleanly so the team and the credential process aren't disrupted.
Will I receive a reference?
Yes — completing your role to the agreed standard earns a verified RogueBoard credential and a reference you can point employers or clients to.