Job Prospects Part 2

Overview

Job Prospects Report Part 2: Interview

If you know someone who works in your field, ask them for an interview; it’s always best to have a live

interview. Ask your interview subject at least 5 questions. You may either choose from the list below,

or come up with your own questions. Be sure to ask questions potential

majors would be interested in.

If you have not found a person to interview, choose your 5 questions and do one or more of the

following:

Ask your questions in the appropriate group (there’s one specifically for jobs) on Quora.

Find your subgroup on Reddit. Look for examples of 5 of the questions.

LinkedIn is a little trickier because you can’t just send emails to anybody you choose—they have

to be in your network. If you don’t have a network established, or if you don’t have anybody

relevant in your network, LinkedIn won’t do you any good.

Example Questions

1. What kinds of tasks/projects do you do in your job?

2. Would you advise someone to go down this career path and why?

3. What does your day to day look like?

4. What aspects of your job do you like?

5. Are there remote job opportunities in your profession?

6. What previous experience or training (in addition to the degree) will help a graduating student

get a good job.

7. Is there any special training, beyond getting the degree, that would be helpful in the field?

8. How quickly did you come up to speed when you first started in your field right out of college?

What to Turn In

For the written assignment, submit a Word file with the following:

Who did you interview? If you got answers to your interview questions on Quora or Reddit,

state that.

Transcribe their answers to the 5 questions you asked.

List 3 direct quotations from the interview that you will use in your section of the report