Informational Interview

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There are FIVE steps to the Informational Interview.
Step 1: Compile a list of individuals in your target career field whom you would like to interview. Try to identify people who are working at a company in which you are interested. This is a good

opportunity to practice your networking skills. Let your classmates, friends, family members, and colleagues know that you need to complete an informational interview with someone in your

intended career field. You’ll be amazed at how effective networking can be.

Step 2: Prepare a brief introduction of yourself and the purpose(s) of the informational interview. Prepare a list of open-ended questions that would be appropriate to ask during the

informational interview. An Internet search using “informational interview” will provide you with many examples of questions you might want to use.

Step 3: Practice your interview with a classmate, friend, family member, or colleague and ask them to critique your performance. Identify ways to improve based on their feedback.

Step 4: Set up a day and time for the interview. Record the interviewee’s responses to your questions. Send a thank-you letter, note, or email to the interviewee within two business days of

completing the interview.

Step 5: Complete the table below and submit it in Week 8.

Your Name:

Interviewee Information
Name of Interviewee
(insert name of your interviewee here)
Contact Information (phone number and/or email address) (Please note that we may contact your interviewee to confirm the interview.)
(insert your interviewee’s contact information here)
Company
(insert name of your interviewee’s company here)
Position
(insert your interviewee’s job title here)

Question #1: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #2: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #3: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #4: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #5: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #6: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #7: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #8: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #9: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Question #10: (insert your question here)
Response: (insert interviewee’s response to this question here)
Summarize your learnings from the informational interview. Think about what you’ve learned about the company, the interviewee’s career path, your potential career path, the company culture,

skills that you may need but don’t have, etc. (minimum 100 words)

Grading Rubric: Informational Interview
Criteria that Submitted Assignment Meets    Total Points Possible for Assignment
Informational interview has been completed, name and contact information for interviewee is provided, questions and answers are documented, and learnings are summarized. Deduct up to 10

points for spelling and grammatical errors.    90-100
Deduct points for missing elements of the assignment. Deduct up to 10 points for spelling and grammatical errors.    0-89

Informational interview

Order Description

Please follow the following steps:
1- imagine that you’re a Relations specialist at a bank.
2- Answer the questions below as a relations specialist.
3- rewrite your answers in two paragraph.
Questions:
What is your background (both academic and experience)?
How did you become interested in this type of work and How long have you worked in this field?
What is the most challenging/rewarding aspect of your work/career?
What do you like most about your work?
What do you like least about your work?
What kinds of problems do you deal with?
What kinds of decisions do you make?
How does your job affect your general lifestyle?
What current issues and trends in the field should I know about/be aware of?
What are some common career paths in this field?
What related fields do you think I should consider looking into?
How did you become interested in this field?
How did you begin your career?
What steps would you recommend I take to prepare to enter this field?
How relevant to your work is your undergraduate major?
What kind of education, training, or background does your job require?
What skills, abilities, and personal attributes are essential to success in your job?
What is the profile of the person most recently hired at my level?
What are the most effective strategies for seeking a position in this field?
Can you recommend trade journals, magazines or professional associations which would be helpful for my professional development?
If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? If not, what would you change?
What advice would you give someone who is considering this type of job ?
Can you suggest anyone else I could contact for additional information?

Informational interview

Order Description

Please follow the following steps:
1- imagine that you’re a Relations specialist at a bank.
2- Answer the questions below as a relations specialist.
3- rewrite your answers in two paragraph.
Questions:
What is your background (both academic and experience)?
How did you become interested in this type of work and How long have you worked in this field?
What is the most challenging/rewarding aspect of your work/career?
What do you like most about your work?
What do you like least about your work?
What kinds of problems do you deal with?
What kinds of decisions do you make?
How does your job affect your general lifestyle?
What current issues and trends in the field should I know about/be aware of?
What are some common career paths in this field?
What related fields do you think I should consider looking into?
How did you become interested in this field?
How did you begin your career?
What steps would you recommend I take to prepare to enter this field?
How relevant to your work is your undergraduate major?
What kind of education, training, or background does your job require?
What skills, abilities, and personal attributes are essential to success in your job?
What is the profile of the person most recently hired at my level?
What are the most effective strategies for seeking a position in this field?
Can you recommend trade journals, magazines or professional associations which would be helpful for my professional development?
If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? If not, what would you change?
What advice would you give someone who is considering this type of job ?
Can you suggest anyone else I could contact for additional information?