Before the Interview:
1. What career / professional field did you choose to explore?
2. Why are you interested in this career/professional field?
3. Before this activity, how did you imagine this career/ professional field?
4. Whay sources have you used to learn about this career/professional field?
5. What are the three things you would like to verify or better understand after taking with a
professional in this field?
Asking your professional:
6. Could you briefly introduce your current position and the field/ industry your are working in?
7. What are your main responsibilities in your daily or weekly work?
8. What educational and career path did you go through to reach your current position?
9. When entering this profession, what positions or roles do young people usually start with?
10. In your opinion, what do students often misunderstand about this profession/ industry?
11. What professional knowledge in most important in this job?
12. What skills are most important for this profession?
13. In your opinion, what personal qualities help someone succeed in this career?
14. What difficulties or pressures do newcomers usually face in this profession?
15. What makes this profession meaningful or motivates you to continue pursuing it?
16. What aspects of this profession are difficult, less attractive, or have ever made you reconsider
your career choice?
17. What trends or changes have you observed in this profession/ industry in recent years?
18. If you could go back to your first year at university, what would you recommend they do
during their first 1-2 years at university?
19. To test whether I am suitable for this profession, what activities, experiences, clubs, projects,
or internships should I participate in?
After the Interview:
20. Who did you interview? What position do they hold and in which field do they work?
21. What are the three most important things you learned from the interview?
22. What information surprised you the most or made you rethink your assumptions? Why?
23. After this activity, how has your perception of this career/professional field changed?
24. What is the biggest difference between your initial imagination and the professional reality
shared during the interview?
25. What knowledge, skills, or experiences do you realize you still lack?
26. 2In the next 6-12 months what do you plan to do to further explore or prepare for this career
direction?
27. In your opinion, what value does independently reaching out to professionals and conducting
interviews bring to first-year students?