Interview Questions - Career Chats

Below are the questions asked during Career Chats interviews.

Section 1

In the first section, we ask the staff members about their career -- what is it, what do they do, and how.

What do you do? How do/have you explained it to your parents or friends and does your work tend to be solo or as a team?
How long have you been with the APS?
What did you do before working at the APS?
How did you learn about or first hear about this field of work?
What are the education and experience expectations for your job?
What are the pros and cons of this job?
How do you see your field changing in the next 10 years?

Section 2

In section 2, we ask the staff members to explain their own background a little more.

What were you like in high school?
Is this what you thought you’d be doing when you were in high school?
What were you like in undergrad? What was your major?
Is this what you thought you’d be doing when you were in undergrad?
What was your “a-ha” moment with this career trajectory?
If I were a student doing an informational interview with you, what question do you love being asked about your job? Any questions that I should avoid? Any email pet-peeves?

Section 3

Section 3 is used to talk about object connections and as time to answer any questions that might have been submitted by viewers.