informational interview

An informational interview is an interview conducted to collect information about a job, career field, industry or company.
An informational interview is not a job interview.it's an interview with an individual working in a career you would like to learn more about.
 when a person do a informational interview, they are attempting to discover what the person's job is like, what they do, what responsibilities they have, and what it's like to work in their job at their company.

http://career.ucla.edu/Students/ExploreCareers/WhatIsAnInformationalInterview.aspx
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2010/summer/art03.pdf
http://www.k-state.edu/ces/students/informationalinterviewingguide.htm

these websites give us a useful information about informational interview. Also There are some questions that we can use in the interview. Some of those common questions are:

• How did you get into this career field?
• Why did you choose this profession?
• How does your position fit into the overall operation of the organization?
• What does the future look like for this profession?
• Describe a typical day on the job.
• What do you like most about your job?
• What do you like least about your job?
• What skills and abilities are most important in your work?
• What advice would you give someone starting out in this career?
• Can you suggest any reading, classes, or opportunities I should pursue?
• What other types of careers are related to this field?
• Could you suggest a couple of colleagues that would be a good source of information about the field?
• Could I use your name when I contact them?
• Is there anything else you feel I should know about this career field?