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Describe of the Assignment Information interviewing is a great opportunity for you to interview someone in a career in which you are interested. An information interview accomplishes many goals. You: · gather information about a particular career, an industry, and the realities of full-time employment; · create a contact to begin networking with someone in a field in which you are interested; and · obtain helpful advice from an experienced professional, who could help you in the future. Assignment Requirements 1. Identify an organization and person with whom you would like to speak regarding a career of personal interest. Family members, or faculty (unless you intend to become a college professor), should not be interviewed for this assignment. See Amy for questions about this requirement. 2. Conduct an informational interview, preferably at the interviewee’s place of employment. 3. Complete both components of the assignment noted in items 1 through 2 in the header of this document. a. Information Interview Reflection and Questions This is a thoughtful, double-spaced, grammatically and mechanically correct reflection on the interview experience and any revelations you have as a result of your research. (Please note that typing the interviewee’s responses to your questions is not acceptable. You need to reflect on the experience, not reiterate what your interviewee stated.) b. Information Interview Thank-you Content This will be the text of the thank-you communication you sent to your interviewee. Follow the instructions for composing a well-written thank-you on page 4. The grading rubric noting how the communication will be evaluated is there, also. 4. Submit both components in their respective drop boxes in Blackboard by Sunday, 4/22/2018 by 11:59 p.m. 5. Ensure that you see the submission message at the top of the screen when you submit. Save your submission confirmation number and the Blackboard email message with the same confirmation number for verification of assignment submission. This confirmation number is proof of your submission in the event there are any disputes. As your assignment is read, it will be graded. You may view your points in the Grade Center. Comments for your assignment may be found when the assignment has been graded. ASSIGNMENT FORMAT—follow the directions precisely 1. Information Interview Reflection and Questions (Download this portion of the document and insert your responses following the questions. You are to follow the below format exactly. Remember, this is to be Microsoft Word double-spaced, grammatically and mechanically correct reflection.) Part 1-Reflection-30 points Compose thoughtful responses to the following questions/statements. This is not a summary of your interview, rather a reflection on the impact of the interview on your career decision making process. 1. Interviewee Name, Position Title, Name of Company/Organization, Street Address, Email 5 points Insert the requested contact information. If, by chance your interviewee is not presently employed, note this here. 2. Describe whether you believe your values, interests, personal qualities and skills would be consistent with the career you chose to explore in your information interview. Use examples from your interview to support your answer. 10 points This response should address each of the four components of self-assessment we have discussed in class (values, interests, personal qualities and skills or VIPS). A response that simply notes, “Yes, I believe this career is consistent with my VIPS,” is not acceptable. Provide detail as to why this career may or may not be consistent with your VIPS by composing meaningful text for each of the four self-assessment areas that addresses. See the example on page 7 for guidance. Values Interests Personal Qualities Skills 3. Express how will this experience impact your tentative career choice? 6 points Describe how this information interview will impact the way your explore careers from this point on. Some of the following questions may help to guide your response: Will you conduct more information interviews? Will you begin to explore other careers if the interview revealed that, perhaps, your interests lie in other areas? Will you consider gaining experience so you can “try the career on?” 4. If you were to conduct another information interview, what type of position would you choose and why? 3 points Identify what kind of professional you would like to interview next. Will it be the same type of position or different? What’s your rationale for your decision? 5. What feedback did the employer have on your resume? (6 points) Explain in your own words the advice or feedback the interviewee had on your resume. Indicate steps you will take to improve it. A resume critique must be completed to receive points for this question. 6. Other thoughts? Offer any other information you believe noteworthy. Part 2-Information Interview Questions-10 points Please type the 10 questions you asked your information interviewee. A link for sample questions can be found on page 5. (Do not include their responses). 1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - 5. - 6. - 7. - 8. - 9. - 10. – Ten points are available for appropriate spelling, grammar, and mechanics. Submit this component of the assignment into the appropriate area in the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, 4/22/2018. (A sample submission is available on page 5). Take a screen shot of the successfully submitted message to ensure you have verification of submission if needed. 2. Information Interview Thank-you Communication Content and Associated Grading Rubric It is critical that you demonstrate your gratitude for the career development assistance the new network contact has given you as soon as possible after the interview. Thus, you should send thank-you correspondence, preferably within 24 hours, to the interviewee. The thank-you also helps to build your brand by way of the content you compose and the medium you select. When sending your thank-you, please choose between the following methods: · Hand-written thank-you card (not notebook paper, a post-it note, letterhead, typing paper, legal pad or any other form of paper) · Email · Hard copy, typed thank-you letter For purposes of this assignment, you will compose the text of the thank-you in a Microsoft Word document and submit it in the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box for grading by Sunday, 11:59 p.m., 4/22/2018. Like all written communication, you need a beginning, a middle, and an end, so at least three paragraphs are in order. Use the criteria in the rubric to compose your message. Although not required for grading of this assignment, you will begin your actual employer thank-you with a salutation, such as “Dear Ms. Hire-me,” and end with a closing such as, “Sincerely, ‘Iwanna Job’.” Thank-you rubric on page 4. Content Points Opening Paragraph · Thanks for meeting on the date, time, and location · Reason for meeting 5 Middle Paragraph (0-5=Needs Improvement, 10=Acceptable, 15=Excellent) In the words of some recruiters and hiring authorities, composing and sending follow-up thank-you communication is crucial to the job search. Although this is not a “thank-you” for an employment interview, you still need to demonstrate your professionalism by following through with the employer. Customize this and make it meaningful by identifying something that was particularly beneficial to you from the interview itself. This makes you memorable! As you contemplate what you will say, consider the following questions for assistance. · What did you learn about yourself? · Do you feel like you know more about your potential career? If so, what? · Was there information that made you change your mind about pursuing the career you are researching? What prompted this change? · What kind of recommendations did the employer offer to you for your future? · What did you value most about the experience? 15 Final Paragraph · Any follow-up information, for example, your contact information or LinkedIn URL · Re-statement of your gratitude 5 Spelling and Grammar 10 Total 35 IMPORTANT: the Optimal Letter Builder has suggestions for thank-you letters. Feel free to consider and adopt one of those. Additionally, there is no sample thank-you provided. You are accountable for composing your own customized, unique text. If you want feedback on the content of your thank-you communication, please ask your Peer Career Assistant or instructor.