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You should arrange to interview with a professional that is in a position you’d be interested in pursuing.

Identify a member you might most be interested in interviewing. For example, if you would like to become a supervisor of a company you may want to interview a supervisor.

Be strategic, this is an opportunity for you to get to know someone better that you may not have had an opportunity to connect with.

Before you contact your interviewee, do some basic research about the career field. Clarify, for yourself, what you hope to gain through this informational interview.

When contacting your potential interviewee you should do the following:

State who you are

Share if you were referred by someone

Explain that you are seeking career information and advice

Let them know this is for an assignment for your University

Ask when would be most convenient for them to meet

Be confident and courteous in your communication

Email or call them and use professional communication

During the interview you should:

Dress and act professionally

Build rapport and demonstrate your interest in the information

Take a list of questions with you and a notebook for notes

Keep the interview to 30 minutes or less

Take a business card when leaving

You should also follow-up with your interviewee

Send a short thank you note a day or two after the interview

Keep interview information on file for future reference—they may be an important contact in the future

You will be required to submit a list of both closed and open questions that you used for the interview with a brief summary of the information learned from each question.

You will present a five-minute oral report for the presentation to the class.

In the report, you will touch on the information that you learned following the interview

Information should be related to communication that you learned from the interview

You should have an introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

1. Describe the main responsibilities of your position.

2. What is most satisfying about your job and why?

3. What is least satisfying about your job and why?

4. How did you decide to get into this field?

5. Tell me about the training and education that you’ve had? Has this helped you in this field, if not, what has?

6. What recommendations do you have for someone wanting to enter or progress in this field?

7. What skills and personal qualities are important for success in your field?

8. What do you do during a typical work day?

9. What are the opportunities for promotion or advancement?

10. Is this field expanding and/or developing into new directions? Please explain how.

11. What is the entry-level salary range in this field?

12. Does your company use a lot of technology to communicate? If you could, explain these and how this affects communication.