You are tasked with identifying an environmental evaluation practitioner on management with whom you will conduct informational interview. I encourage
you to identify someone who works in an area of interest to you and reach out to that person. This is an important professional skill. During the conversation,
take thorough notes; these will be turned in.
In this interview, you may consider addressing the following topics:
– how the individual became involved in evaluation
– their approach to evaluation
– the evaluator’s specific sector and/or workplace setting (e.g., internal or external evaluators, independent practitioner vs. part of an organization, etc.)
– key lessons or points that have facilitated their evaluation work, and key factors that have hindered their evaluation work
– other topics as relevant or as there is interest
You will prepare a 2-3 page memo that: (1) provides information about the respondent and summarizes key points from this interview, and (2) addresses how this information contributed to your understanding of evaluation and/or the work of an evaluator. These reflections will be posted for everyone in the course so we can learn from each other’s interview experience.
