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Discussion points:

• What are informational interviews?
• Understanding what you’re interested in
• Keeping a casual conversation
• Learning about prospects of the company, the culture, how promotions work
• Overcoming being hesitant
• How did you jump into informational interviewing
• Strategies:
  • Leveraging Alumni Network
  • Being earnest
• What roles with companies do PhDs tend to have?
• It is a challenge for PhDs to get involed in industry
• Roles outside of the research

 

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