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Assignment:
For this assignment, you will set up an informational interview with someone in a managerial or supervisory role. this assignment using Zoom, a phone call, or a face-to-face meeting. If you need help obtaining a manager to interview, please see me ASAP.
Once you hold the interview, please write up a one-page summary and include the name, title, and workplace of the interviewee; why you chose them; questions asked, what you learned, and why you feel that this assignment was helpful (or not) in planning for your future. Your summary should not be written in a Q&A format, but rather in a narrative.
Before choosing the person to interview, think of someone you admire, that you believe enjoys their line of work and the industry in which they work.
Questions to consider asking- you can use these or your own questions:
1. How do you get into this line of work?
2. What do you enjoy about it?
3. What would you change about the role if you could?
4. What's changing in the sector?
5. What skills do you believe help individuals in this career path?
6. What are the most challenging parts of your job?
7. What didn't you know before starting this role that you wish someone had told you?
8. How do you deliver bad news to your team?
9. Do you believe that organizational culture is important?
10. Do you have any advice for an undergraduate college student?
Follow up with gratitude, not demands. Make sure to say thank you. While thanking the person for their time via email is a must, you can choose to send a handwritten note to express gratitude right after you meet. A thank-you letter should describe how the person was helpful to you and, ideally, that their guidance led to reflection.
Principles to Remember
Do:
• Your homework. It would help if you did enough background research before going into the discussion to sound like a credible person committed to understanding the industry.
• Prepare a succinct explanation about your background and what you're looking for
• Send a handwritten thank-you note. It's good manners and makes you memorable.
Don't:
• Go in cold. Practice doing informational interviews with friends and family, so you get used to asking great questions and listening.
• Ask for favors - it's unseemly. Instead, ask for advice on how to position yourself in the job market.