Assignment

Please, based on the following instruction, write an assignment.

• Read Assignment instructions
• Connect with a professional in International Business and set up an informational networking interview via email or LinkedIn/Ten Thousand Coffees/ or other platform of your choice e.g., Conference, Career Fair etc.
• Develop questions based upon the above course learning objectives and your own career goals
• Connect with the professional, with a specific "ask", to set up an informational networking interview
• Set up the Interview the professional
• Attend the interview either digitally or in-person as appropriate
• Write a reflection paper on your approach, what insights you gained from the professional, what value you provided, what you learned about yourself, and networking based upon this assignment
• Thank the professional in writing based upon how you connected with the individual (email, LinkedIn or Ten Thousand Coffees)

Heading	Thought Starters	Length
Introduction	Clearly state career goal Research Approach Professional chosen to be interviewed Objective/specific "ask" of the interview	page
Sources of ideas	Identifies Couse Learning Objective that apply Identifies networking platform used (personal, LinkedIn, Ten Thousand Coffees, other) Provides LinkedIn profile of professional	page
Analysis & reflection	Based upon what you have learned from weeks 1 to 6 and the course learning objectives integrate and synthesize with what you learned in the interview How did the professional strengthen or weaken your commitment or career goal to the industry/company	1 page
Critique	How did the professional's opinions contradict the theories from the concepts discussed in the course or your own assumptions about the industry/company? What surprised you?	1-page
Acknowledges personal bias or assumptions	What are your business strengths? Weaknesses? Did you make assumptions that you discovered during the interview were incorrect/unfounded or were they correct/validated?	1-page
Conclusion	What did you learn about yourself and about networking based upon this assignment? What would you do differently next time? What are your next steps?	page to 1-page
Appendix	Copy/screen shots of communication to professional including Thank-you	as many as needed