Questions for the Undergraduate Researcher
to ask their Faculty Mentor

What was your experience like as a student? What do you know now that would have been useful to know then?

What did you do as a student that helped you become successful? What would you recommend that I do?

What courses would you recommend I take? What course(s) did you take that proved especially helpful?

How do you spend your time at work and/or outside of work?

What do you like most about your job?

If you could change anything about your job, what would you change?

What skills do you use most in your job? What skills did you learn in school and what skills did you need to learn outside of school?

How did you end up in your chosen field? Did you have mentors or role models?

What was the most valuable lesson that a mentor or supervisor taught you?

How did you end up at your current job? If I wanted a job like yours, what would I have to do?