Extended Pathways: Future Planning
Extended Pathways
Discuss
Now that you’ve completed your informational interview, let’s think about how you can use what you learned to take the next steps in your career journey.
Reflect
Think about advice or insights the interviewee shared. Were there any skills, qualifications, or experiences they mentioned that you could start working on? For example, you might research training programs, certifications, or volunteer or internship opportunities that could help you develop those skills. Explore related jobs or companies. If you found their career or industry interesting, you could look into similar roles or workplaces to learn more about your options. How can you expand your network? Are there other professionals you’d like to talk to or areas you want to explore further? You could use what you’ve learned to plan another informational interview. Take a few minutes to write down at least three specific next steps you can take based on what you learned in this experience.
Resource
You can take notes on the Future Planning worksheet. Feel free to share this with others who support you in your education and career journey.