During the meeting • %eoQWLPe • Wear appropriate clothing for the setting. • %ULQJ\oXUTXesWLoQsaQGsoPeWhLQJWoWaNeQoWesZLWh • /eWWheSeUsoQsSeaNGoPoUeasNLQJaQGOLsWeQLQJWhaQshaULQJ • Complete your interview in the allotted time. • Ask for their contact information before you leave the meeting. • %esXUeWosa\WhaQN\oX After the meeting • Send the person an email or handwritten note thanking them for their time and information (see sample note below). • )oOOoZWhUoXJh LQaWLPeO\PaQQeU oQaQ\OeaGsWhaWWhe\shaUeZLWh\oX or advice they give you.
Closing thoughts • 0osWSUoIessLoQaOsaUehaSS\WosLWGoZQZLWhsWXGeQWsZhoasSLUeWoZoUN LQWhesaPeÀeOG%eSoOLWecXULoXsUesSecWIXOaQGe[SUessJUaWLWXGeIoU their time, perspective, and advice.
2.2b Job Shadowing
CaQGLGCaUeeUYLGeo Career Exploration 101
Sample thank you note
'eaU0s6SUXce Thank you for spending time with me and answering my questions about county forestry work! It was especially helpful for me to hear about the different types of people you work with – loggers and contractors, local landowners, County %oaUG0ePEeUsaQGeYeU\oQeeOse,haGQ·WWhoXJhWaEoXW WhaWasSecWoIWhLsÀeOG I did what you recommended and found some students at UWSP who had worked out West during the summer doing coQseUYaWLoQZoUNaQG,·YeEeeQWaONLQJZLWhWhePaEoXWWheLU e[SeULeQce,·PSOaQQLQJWoaSSO\IoUWhoseSosLWLoQsIoUQe[W sXPPeUsoWhaW,caQJaLQe[SeULeQceLQWheÀeOGaQGhaYea stronger resume. I really appreciate that you took time to meet with me and offer advice and recommendations. Thanks again, Stephanie Pointer
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Sample questions to ask • What do you enjoy about your current position? What are some of your challenges? • :haWaUeWhecoPPoQPLscoQceSWLoQsSeoSOehaYeaEoXWZoUNLQJLQWhLsÀeOG" • What does a typical day or week look like? • +oZZoXOG\oXGescULEeWheZoUNeQYLUoQPeQWcOLPaWe" • +oZcaQ,EesWSUeSaUeIoUWhLsÀeOGoIZoUN" • What do you look for when you hire an intern or new employee? • :haWsNLOOsoUTXaOLWLesaUeesseQWLaOIoUWhLsW\SeoIZoUN":hoLsaJooGÀW" • :haWWUeQGsGo\oXaQWLcLSaWeLQWhLsÀeOG":LOOMoEsEeaYaLOaEOeZheQ, ÀQLshschooO" • What suggestions do you have for me as I select courses and explore summer jobs? • Can you suggest people I can contact for more information or a different SeUsSecWLYe"0a\,Xse\oXUQaPeZheQcoQWacWLQJWheP" • :haWcoPSaQLesWUeQGsoUoUJaQL]aWLoQsJXLGeoULQÁXeQceWheZoUN\oX do and/or the work your company focuses on?
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