Students: Career Planning: Informational Interview Questions

1. What led you to choose this field of work?
2. How did you come to work for this company?
3. What is a typical day like for you?
4. If you could restructure your job, what parts would you keep?
5. What parts would you throw away?
6. What were the most positive career decisions you made?
7. What were some of the more challenging ones that you would like to change?
8. What are the hot topics and big issues in this career field?
9. What books, journals, or associations do you recommend for someone in this field?
10. What is the entry level salary range for this position?
11. What is the outlook for this field?
12. What is required to enter the field and move up? (Training, certification, licensure, degrees, tools, guild or union membership?)
13. Do you expect your company to have openings in this field over the next few months or years?
14. Are there individuals you can recommend to me for other informational interviews?