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Email Formatting

Email Formatting. Subject Line : Gauges level of importance Topic of email That it’s not spam Appeal to them specifically For a professor--Request for an Interview Regarding [subject of interview] For a fellow student—Their name, Interview Request for [their name]

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Email Formatting

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  1. Email Formatting • Subject Line: • Gauges level of importance • Topic of email • That it’s not spam • Appeal to them specifically • For a professor--Request for an Interview Regarding [subject of interview] • For a fellow student—Their name, Interview Request for [their name] • --Interview Request From a Freshman [discipline] Major

  2. Email Formatting • Opening Salutation: • To Whom It May Concern: • Dear Dr. or Professor [name]: • Body Paragraphs: • Introduce yourself • Name • Undergrad at UALR • Major • Purpose • Ask for an interview] • To gain information • For an assignment • Appeal to them • Why you chose them • Talk up their qualifications • What they teach • They come highly recommended • You might take their class one day

  3. Email Formatting • Body Paragraphs (continued): • Ask for the interview • List times you’re available • What times are best/most convenient for you? • If you are not able to do this interview, do you have a colleague you would recommend? • Thank you in advance for your time. • Hope to hear from you soon.

  4. Email Formatting • Closing Salutation: • Sincerely, • Best regards, • [you full name] • Professional Signature: • Full name • Position (major, titles/positions) • School • Email address • Phone number (optional)

  5. Interview Questions:Professor • How did you succeed in your field? • Education (degrees earned) • Outside of school interests • Little steps • Why do people join/work in/study this field? • What classes do you recommend (order, full sequence) taking at UALR? • What initially interested you in this subject? • What do you like outside of teaching? • Do they know about any internships available in the field? • What related career experience do you have? • What career options are open to people who study this field? What do you recommend? • What are the best and worst parts of this field? • What type of person is (un)successful in this field? • What advice do you have for me? What will make me successful as a student and in my eventual career?

  6. Interview Questions:Professional • Background Information: • Title • How long have you been working in this profession? • Education/College/Highest Degree Earned • Certification • positions/steps to obtaining your current position • Job description • What is your typical day? • Best and worst parts of your job? • What is the typical salary range? • Are you living comfortably? • Life/work balance • Is it a competitive field/environment? • What is the style of management? • What advice do you have for me? • What is the best way for me to go about getting an internship/job?

  7. Homework • Prepare interview questions for your first two interviews • If you have any questions/concerns, please post them to the blog

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