identify a career of possible interest and interview 2 people with a career in that line of work. The purpose of this assignment is:A. To learn more about the type of work involved and preparation needed to obtain work and excel in that career. You don’t have to know what you want to do as a career at this point, but must pick a career to explore.B. To create a possible mentor and networking contact.HOW TO CONTACT SOMEONE:You can call or email someone in order to set up a phone interview.I suggest the following:Dear _________, Hi, my name is _________. I’m a student at Auburn University. I’m interested in learning more about _________, because I might be going into that as my career. Would you be willing to chat with me about your experience in the field? I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts. Thank you!YOUR NAME(if it’s a phone call then you can skip the salutations at the beginning and end – cold calls are a good way to get an interview)If they respond, then you can say:Great! I’m doing a project for a class and it is due soon, would you be able to chat in the next couple of days?
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