Organization:

Field:

1. What made you choose this field?

2. How did you get your first job in this field?

3. How long have you been in this field? Which organizations have you worked for and when?

4. What positions have you held since you entered this field and how did you get them?

5. What is your formal educational background? What schools did you attend, what was your major, and when did you graduate?

6. What do you do, specifically? What are your duties and your responsibilities? What is your official job title?

7. What technical/intellectual skills and strengths are required for success in this field?

8. What personality and emotional strengths are required for success in this field?

9. What are the advantages of working in this field?

10. What are the disadvantages of working in this field?

11. What is a typical salary for someone in a position similar to yours?

12. If you could “do it all over” would you choose the same field? Why?

13. What are your career goals for the immediate future?

14. What, historically, has been the experience of minorities, woman, etc., in this field?

15. What advice would you give to someone just planning to enter this field?

16. What advice would you have for me?