The Information Interview is another way to connect with potential employers while learning about a career path. It's not as formal as a job interview but it is professional. Never be late for one! Read the material linked in the right column to get a good idea of what it is and how to do it.

When I got out of college I called the editor of a Sunday magazine for a large metropolitan newspaper and he invited me down for an "informational interview." I put on what passed for a suit in those days and was taken into the vast chattering space known as a newsroom. He introduced me to writers, showed me some of the production aspects to the magazine, and listened patiently to my questions while holding a pipe in the corner of his mouth. Even though I never worked there, it was my first exposure to a real journalism venue. Such contacts can be invaluable.

Editors are much more approachable than writers think.

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