Chemistry Careers and the Chemical Sciences: Interview Assessment
Directions for this assessment: Replace content in this template with your own content.
Interview someone working in the field that you are studying (subtopic) (crime scenes/DNA). Tips for finding interview subjects: Faculty at colleges/ universities that have programs of study in the field
Job postings that list company names to lead you to potential employers. Visit the company website and reach out by phone
US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. May link you to professional organizations for the career, thereby leading you to employers/ other organizations. Find information about two careers within your subtopic (crime scences/ DNA), to include
The education required for each career
Locate one real employer in Louisiana (Ark-La-Text area is great!)
Contact those employers and obtain a pay range (entry level to experienced) for each career.
Take notes on your interview, including date, time, place, phone/ zoom, names, questions, answers, etc. You will use this information and cite it as personal communication
Cite this source of information in APA format as personal communication in the text of your paper. APA does not include such personal communication in a reference list entry.