Interview Assignment

1. Arrange meeting with faculty member.
2. Research information about the faculty member (i.e., publications, research interes
3. Prepare questions.
4. Confirm interview.
5. Send thank you note within a week of your interview.

E-mailing Etiquette

For helpful tips on composing proper email correspondence to your professor

Sample Interview Questions

1. How did you decide on your major when in college?

2. How did you get into this field?

3. What advice do you have for me as a freshman?

4. What are your current research interests?

5. Have you involved your students in your research?

6. What advice would you give someone seeking to learn more about career opposite engineering, journalism, etc.)?

7. Who could you suggest I go see to learn more about this field/profession?

8. How is this field/profession changing?

9. What does the employment rate look like for graduates of this major?

10. What are the typical career paths that students take with this major?

These questions will help get you started, but it is not exhaustive, try to think to reflect on your experience interviewing the professor.

Writing the Paper

1. You should write your paper in a narrative format. Papers submitted in question will not be accepted.

2. The paper should be void of all grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors

3. The paper must be typed and doubled spaced.