Title: Participate in a mock interview.
Course: Engineering Studies (21002) > Section: Exploring Career Opportunities in Engineering

Participation should include

- deciding on the purpose of the interview
- preparing for the interview (e.g., researching background information, creating specific questions to ask to elicit needed information)
- stating the purpose of the interview
- phrasing questions clearly and succinctly
- listening carefully
- taking notes (key words and phrases needed for recall later)
- recording the interview, with permission
- asking for clarification as needed
- keeping on track.

The interview process should also include reviewing written notes and/or recording soon after the interview and following up by writing detailed notes, as needed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to prepare properly for interviewing someone?
- Why is listening carefully perhaps the most important aspect of interviewing someone?
- What steps can one take to be assured that one can remember exactly what the interviewee says?
- Why is it necessary to ask the interviewee’s permission to make a recording of the interview?
- What are the possible ethical and unethical uses of such a recording?
- Why is it important to review one’s written notes and/or the recording soon after the interview?