Informational Interview Assignment Worth: 25% Informational interviews are a great way to expand your professional network, meet interesting people and learn more about careers from those who actually have them. Use your networking skills to connect with someone working in the industry that has a job you want to know more about, or to eventually have. You may also want to consider interviewing someone who works for a company that interests you as well. Conduct the interview either face-to-face (preferable), via skype, or over the telephone. Remember to be respectful of the interviewee's time. Be prepared, take notes, and try to keep it short (20-30 minutes maximum). Answer the following questions and submit to the Informational Interview submission folder on FOL: 1. Who did you choose to interview? Please include the person's full name, position and company name. (2) 2. Why did you decide to interview this person? (6) 3. What information did you research/find in preparation for the interview? Please include point form notes and cite your information by including web links or other citations. (10) 4. What questions did you ask and how were they answered? Please include a complete list of questions (whether answered or not) with point form notes for answers. (10) 5. What were the top three most interesting things you learned or the best 3 pieces of advice you received? Why were these points the most interesting or best? (12) 6. What did you learn that surprised you? Why did it surprise you? (6) 7. How did you follow-up after the interview? (2) 8. Overall, how would you rate this experience and why? (2) Total: /50