Business man in Aquaponic/ Organic Farming Industries

In this assignment, you will interview a practitioner in your chosen career field to gain a better sense of the opportunity(ies) in your field and expand your professional network. You must go beyond faculty and staff in Fordham for this interview and find a practitioner outside the walls of Fordham. You may not interview a family member (e.g. parent, aunt/uncle, etc.), but you may begin by speaking to family, friends or colleagues at existing internships for possible contacts of whom to interview. The point of this assignment is to improve your network and enhance your knowledge about your potential career, as well as to go beyond your existing network.

The information you learn in your interview should be included in your Learning Reflection assignment in the appropriate section. Details are included in that assignment for where to include this information.

Time Limit Interview must last 45 – 60 minutes.Interview Guide Components You must create an Interview Guide to use during the interview:• Include your name, assignment due date, professor, course & section and assignment title.• Include a brief paragraph at the top to set the context of your interview for the person you interview: what are you doing, why, how they can help, what they can benefit from the interview.• List 15-20 questions to guide your interview. You may include probing questions to probe for more detail on some questions.• Be sure to create a professional document for these questions as you will bring this document on the interview with you.InterviewGuidelines • Use this guide during your interview. • Schedule interview with appropriate advance notice.• Dress appropriately.• Introduce yourself and explain the nature of the assignment.• Thank them for their time.