Assignment
This Interview assignment prepares you to conduct an interview with a professional in the field.
Complete the following tasks:
o Set up a face-to-face interview with a professional who can help you learn more
about a career you may be interested in pursuing. (Use online sources or your
personal network to identify potential interviewees.) You must interview someone
whom you do not know. Think about how you plan to ask the person to participate
in an interview.
o Conduct research about the company/organization where the professional works and
the topics you wish you discuss. Then submit a two-page career field profile that
discusses your interest in the interviewees career field and the potential
communication issues in that field. Make sure to use at least three credible sources,
and include a bibliography in APA format. (Due: Monday, February 20 )
o Along with the paper, you should create a two-page interview outline that includes
your name, the name of the interviewee, his/her contact information, the purpose of
the interview, and the questions that you plan to ask. This should be a formal outline
rather than a list of disconnected questions. (You should review the sample outline
on pages 223-224 of the textbook before you begin. Notice that the questions are
organized by topic and that there are clear transitions between topics.) Remember
that the questions should focus on the career field and the communication issues in
that field. (Due: Friday, February 24)
o Conduct the interview. During the interview, take notes about what the interviewee is
saying, but remember to be fully attentive.
o After the interview, remember to post a journal entry about your interview
experience. (Last day to submit interview entry: Wednesday, March 14)
I will use the following rubric to evaluate performance:
Excellent
Research
Average
Poor
The your profile and interview
outline reflect
comprehensive
knowledge of the
interviewee, his/her
career field, and the
relevant communication
issues. (4 points)
The profile and interview
outline reflect some
knowledge of the
interviewee, his/her
career field, and the
relevant communication
issues. (2 points)
The profile and interview
outline reflect limited
knowledge of the
interviewee, his/her
career field, and the
relevant communication
issues. (0 points)
Structure &
Style
The profile and interview
outline are clear,
engaging, and wellstructured. (4 points)
The profile and interview
outline are clear, but not
engaging or wellstructured. (2 points)
The profile and interview
outline are not clear,
engaging, or wellstructured. (0 points)
Purpose
The purpose of the
interview is clear. The
questions are strongly
related to the purpose. (4
points)
The purpose of the
interview is somewhat
clear. The questions are
not always related to the
purpose. (2 points)
The purpose of the
interview is unclear.
Many questions are
unrelated to the purpose.
(0 points)
Components
The profile and interview
outline contain all of the
components specified in
the assignment
description. (4 points)
The profile and interview
outline lack a few of the
components specified in
the assignment
description. (2 points)
The profile and interview
outline lack many of the
components specified in
the assignment
description. (0 points)
Proofreading
The profile and interview
outline contain no
spelling, grammatical, or
formatting errors. (4
points)
The paper and interview
outline contain some
spelling, grammatical, or
formatting errors. (2
points)
The profile and interview
outline contain numerous
spelling, grammatical, or
formatting errors. (0
points)