I need a professional interview. Find the attached document. I only need 3 pages

Academic and Professional Interview

Option A

You must find a qualified professional who can grant you a short interview regarding a career or profession you are interested in entering. You will conduct an interview and summarize the information you gathered into a short memo.

Interviewee:

1. Sufficient years of experience and level of education.

2. No one with a close personal or working relationship to yourself

3. Not a teacher unless your interest is in teaching

Interview: 1. May be conducted in person or over the phone or live via web chat

1. Does not need to be recorded or transcribed, nor are any notes required to be turned in.

Paper:

1. Should be about 1 to 3 pages in length, typed

2. double spaced, 10-12pt font

3. Should include a cover page with your name, date, interviewee name and job title, class information

1st Paragraph:

1. Background information about interviewee

2. Background information about position or career

3. Your interest in this career or job

2nd Paragraph: 1. Questions related to what you should be doing now in the way of classes, experience, activities, etc...

1. Qualities and skills that need to be developed

3. What you should be doing now, advantage

3rd Paragraph: 1. Technical skills?

1. What communication skills are needed? (Get plenty of information for this topic, such was what different communication skills? With whom or what types of people do you have to communicate with? What kinds of problems or tasks do you have to accomplish where good communication is important?

2. What other aspects of the job are you interested in asking about?

4th Paragraph: How will you use what you have learned from this interview to better prepare for a career in _________.

How did your preparation for the interview affect the quality of the conversation and the quality of the information you obtained? What did you learn about interviewing?

Academic and Professional Interview

Option B

For General Education majors or other students who may be undecided about a job or career. Interview a candidate that can help you to learn about a particular field, including educational options or pathways, available aid, and potential career opportunities in that field.

Candidate: Any advisor, instructor, recruiter, or professional in the area of interest.

Interview: 1. May be conducted in person or over the phone or live via web chat

1. Does not need to be recorded or transcribed, nor are any notes required to be turned in.

Paper: 1. Should be about 1 to 3 pages in length, typed

1. double spaced, 10-12pt font

2. Should include a cover page with your name, date, interviewee name and job title, class information

Paragraph 1 1. Brief description of the field of study.

2. Types of careers available

3. Rewarding aspects of that field

Paragraph 2 1. Degree plan requirements

2. Academic programs available here or elsewhere

3. Entrance requirements

4. Scholarships or assistance available

Paragraph 3 1. Technical skills that are needed

2. Communication skills that are needed

3. What else would you like to ask about field?

Paragraph 4 1. What do you plan on doing, SPECIFICALLY, with the information that you got from this interview?

2. How did your preparation for the interview affect the quality of the conversation and the quality of the information you obtained? What did you learn about interviewing?

Academic and Professional Interview

Option C

This option is to help you identify areas of weakness in yourself as a college student and ways that you can make positive improvement. Identify a class in which you are currently struggling. You may also choose a class that you took previously in which you did not pass or did not pass with a desirable grade. You will arrange a meeting with the instructor to identify what they have observed about your performance and ways that you can improve.

Candidate: A current or previous instructor at Odessa College.

Interview: 1. May be conducted in person or over the phone or live via web chat

1. Does not need to be recorded or transcribed, nor are any notes required to be turned in.

Paper: 1. Should be about 1 to 3 pages in length, typed double spaced, 10-12pt font

1. Should include a cover page with your name, date, interviewee name and job title, class information

Paragraph 1 1. What was the class, meeting times, and professor?
2. Why did you take or why are you taking this class?
3. What did you personally find challenging about that class?

Paragraph 2 1. What are the perceptions of you by the instructor, both positive and negative?
2. What behaviors did the instructor notice that likely led to problems?
3. How do you feel about the comments the professor made about you?

Paragraph 3 1. What suggestions does the instructor have about taking the class again?
2. What suggestions does the instructor have about successfully completing the course this semester?
3. If appropriate, are there any special arrangements that the professor is willing to make with you?

Paragraph 4 1. How will you use the information from this interview to improve your success in your classes?

2. How did your preparation for the interview affect the quality of the conversation and the quality of the information you obtained? What did you learn about interviewing?