Record, Analyze, and Evaluate the Informational Interview

Informational Interviewing Tutorial

Record, Analyze, and Evaluate the Informational Interview

For possible future reference, keep a list of all the people you have interviewed or plan to interview. You may even plan to keep a special notebook or cards with interview notes on your questions covered. Include the main things that you gained from each interview. This file will be a rich source of information as you conduct your occupational exploration.

Immediately following the interview, record the information you gathered. Now you know how to get the inside scoop on your dream job. This activity alone can lead to your dream job or connect you to a mentor, because employers are very impressed by students who have the savvy to analyze the experience.

In evaluating the interview and making the best use of the acquired information, ask yourself the following questions:

What did I learn from this interview (both positive and negative impressions)?
How does what I learned fit with my own interests, abilities, goals, values, etc.?
What do I still need to know?
What plan of action can I make?

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