Suggested Organization

INTRODUCTION
Your introduction should include a brief overview of the discourse community you investigated for this assignment and provide a short background on why you chose your field of study and what your expectations were before you conducted the interview and outside research.

INTERVIEW REPORT
Background & Career Path
Introduce your interview subject, giving details of the subject?s background and education to show why the subject chose that profession and how he/she got started in the field. You will also need to give some explanation of the subject?s career path so far, highlighting particular positions or stepping stones to the current role. Possible topics to discuss in this section include:

? Why your subject was drawn to a particular career field
? What requirements or skills were needed before entering the field
? The expectations and surprises your subject had in entering that profession

Use outside sources (articles) to add additional or supporting information.

Roles & Responsibilities
Provide an overview of your interview subject?s current role at his/her place of employment, explaining the responsibilities of that position and how it fits into the overall structure of the company or organization. Your subject should also give you a general sense of the types of jobs and career paths common in that field. Possible topics to discuss in this section include:

? The subject?s job responsibilities in his/her place of employment
? Where your subject?s job fits in terms of the overall structure of the profession
? Types of jobs people in this profession have
? The skills and qualifications your subject?s job requires
? The biggest challenges the subject faces in this job

Use outside sources (articles) to add additional or supporting information.

Communication Skills
Explain the types of reading and writing typically required in your field of interest. Provide an overview of the communication skills that are most important in your field. For example, some occupations demand the ability to work collaboratively on reports, while others may require an ability to respond clearly and concisely to time-sensitive email inquiries. Possible topics include:

? The types of reading and writing required in your subject?s daily responsibilities
? The typical audience for written communication (co-workers, clients, general public, etc.)
? The communication skills your subject finds most important in his/her role

Use outside sources (articles) to add additional or supporting information.

CONCLUSION
Share your thoughts on what most surprised or interested you about your interview and research. Did it change your expectations about your chosen field? For the remainder of your undergraduate studies, what further skills, knowledge, or experience (such as an internship) will you need to develop to help prepare you for the start of your career?