Richard Nelson Bolles, author of the career handbook, “What Color Is Your Parachute?” describes informational interviews as "trying on jobs to see if they fit you." In keeping with that description, informational interviews are an integral part of your networking and job-seeking plan. By seeking out and going on informational interviews, you gain interviewing experience, as well as visibility with potential future employers. It also allows you the opportunity to network with others in your field of interest, which in ...