The Interview
In the give-and-take of an interview conversation, various aspects of the organization's operation may be touched on at several different points. It is time to organize the information gained from your interview into a cohesive report.
In addition to your short paper, you should also submit your completed Interview Consent Form.
Prompt: Write a short paper that summarizes your interview experience with a person from a not-for-profit organization. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction: Provide the following:
a. The name and position of the individual you interviewed (If you were able to meet and interview additional people, provide their names and positions also.)
b. The name of the not-for-profit organization that the individual works for
c. The date, time, and location of the interview
II. Interview Summary:
a. List the questions you asked and the answers you received.
b. What did you learn about the organization's leadership that can contribute to your final project?
c. What did you learn about that can contribute to your final project, in terms of how the organization communicates?
d. What did you learn about that can contribute to your final project, in terms of how the organization manages its finances?
e. What did you learn about that can contribute to your final project, in terms of the organization's ethics?
III. Analysis: What are the organization's overall strengths and weaknesses? In what ways do they impact organizational success? Support your assertions.
IV. Conclusion: Write a summary of how you feel about your experience. Do you feel it went well? Why or why not?
V. Interview Consent Form: During your interview, you should ask for the interviewee's signature on the Interview Consent Form, obtaining their permission to mention the name of the organization in your short paper.
Additionally, it provided permission to quote the individual(s) anonymously in the assignment. Scan the Interview Consent Form as a PDF or take a picture of it and save it as a JPEG. Upload it along with your short paper