From the course: Being a Good Mentee
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Using Informational interviews with potential mentors
From the course: Being a Good Mentee
Using Informational interviews with potential mentors
- Would you ask someone you had never met to marry you on a first date? Probably not, as getting married is a big commitment, and something to work up to for most people. The same holds true for mentoring. I recommend that you reach out to a potential mentor and do a small ask first, such as requesting an informational interview. An informational interview gathers information about a person in their career. It's never about requesting a job, although if you build rapport with your interviewee, they might volunteer to open some doors or become a mentor to you. What's the first step to make an informational interview successful and then turn it into a mentoring relationship? First, prepare to make an informational interview successful, you must be prepared. Anyone can Google informational interview questions and come to the interview with a generic list. I suggest you start with a generic list and then personalize the…
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