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Career
Network members choose to help in one, two,
or all three of the following ways:
- Information
Interview:
An
information interview is a structured
meeting - preferably in person, though
it could be by phone or email - through
which a Mason student or alumnus gathers
information from a Career Network member
about his/her career field, position and/or
organization. This information can be
used to help make a decision about a major
or career or to help find out about job
openings and qualifications required in
particular fields.
After
searching the network, students or alumni
can set up an interview with a Career
Network member. See Interviewing
Professionals for Career and Job Hunting
Information.
- Shadowing
Experience:
A
shadowing experience at the work site
of the Career Network member enables a
student or alumnus to see that professional's
work firsthand. The student or alumnus
and the Career Network member agree upon
the length of the shadowing experience-usually
one half day or longer (up to five days).
Some activities might include observing
the Career Network member at work and
benefiting from his/her insights into
the job, field, and organization; attending
meetings; working on a small project;
meeting coworkers and learning about their
careers; touring the facility.
After
searching the network, students or alumni
can set up a shadowing
experience with a network member. See
Shadowing
Guidelines/Responsibilities.
- Speaker:
Some
Career Network members offer to speak
at career programs on campus, sponsored
by a student organization, a class, an
academic department or University Career
Services.
After
searching the network, students or alumni
can invite a Career Network member to
be a speaker. See Inviting
Seminar Speakers - Guidelines/Responsibilities.
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