Part I: Important Factors You have options! It's important to note that your informational interview does not need to be conducted with someone who is in the career/career field you are pursuing. While that's an option, you can also choose to interview someone outside of that career field who can provide other value, such as a perspective that is complementary to your field and invites you to think more broadly about your career desires. This person should be someone you would include as a professional reference on your resume! Note that professional references are very different from personal references. What career path are you considering? What factors are important to you, when considering who you would like to interview? For example, you may want to interview someone working successfully in your field, or someone that shares a similar background with you (a military member, or a student, for example), or you might want to interview someone in a company where you would like to work