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Informational Interviews

Are you a current student, recent graduate, or emerging professional interested in hearing about the mission-driven work our ECMC team members do as government employees? 

We'd be glad to schedule a 25-minute informational interview between you and an ECMC team member. We strive to connect youth and emerging professionals with ECMC employees to help foster career growth for anyone interested in being a public servant. 

What is an informational interview?

An informational interview is an informal conversation with a person working in a career field that interests you. The primary goal is to gather information to guide your own career decisions, expand your professional network, and gain insights into the realities of a specific role or industry. To be clear: an informational interview is NOT a job interview. 

The scope of expertise amongst ECMC employees is vast: from engineers to geologists to environmental scientists to environmental justice experts to GIS planners to lawyers and policy experts. Each of us has a unique career trajectory that led us to the roles we have at ECMC today. Our team members would be glad to describe the roles we have today as well as how our previous experiences, education, and backgrounds led us to ECMC. 

An informational interview is a chance for you to ask us questions. Typical informational interview questions to ask us:

  • How did you initially learn about your role? Where do you suggest I look for openings that may be applicable to my skills?
  • What is a typical day like in your role at ECMC?
  • How did you determine you were interested in this industry?
  • What previous professional experiences help you in the role you have now?
  • What do you find most rewarding about working for ECMC at the state of Colorado?

Process

First, please submit a request.

Next, our team of Community Liaisons will review you request and attempt to pair you with an ECMC colleague who is best suited to chat with you, though we cannot guarantee your request will be filled. If we can identify a colleague with whom you can do an informational interview, we will offer you and that expert 1-3 potential dates to align calendars and schedule the meeting. The liaison will be present at your meeting. The informational interview will occur virtually using Google Meets.

Finally, enjoy the conversation!