$1.$ Tell me about a typical day?

$2.$ What do you do$?$ What are the duties$/$functions$/$responsibilities of your job?

$3.$ What kinds of problems do you deal with?

$4.$ What kinds of decisions do you make?

$5.$ If you had to break it up into percentages, how do you spend your day?

$6.$ How does the time use vary? Are there busy and slow times or is the workflow fairly constant?

$7.$ Why did this type of work interest you, and how did you get started?

$8.$ How did you get your job? What jobs and experiences have led you to your present position?

$9.$ Can you suggest some ways a student could obtain this necessary experience?

$10.$ What part of this job do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging?

$11.$ What do you like most about working in this industry? What do you dislike most?

$12.$ What is your professional background?

$13.$ Which past jobs have been most helpful in getting you to this point in your career?

$14.$ What other jobs can you get with the same background?

$15.$ What are the positions in your field or organization? How do they differ?