Recruiting Industry Interview Report

For my industry interview I decided to interview my grandfather who was involved in the recruiting process for student athletes at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. Just a little background before we jump into the interview, I was born and raised in Madison, Connecticut, my grandma and grandfather lived in the neighboring town next to us. Before my grandfather retired, he was in charge of the recruiting process for a private high school called Choate. He worked with other schools and organizations before Choate, but Choate was the most notable one. The reason I chose to conduct my interview on him is because we both share the love for sports. Whenever I was little and went to see him we would discuss our favorite sports teams and watch games together, whenever

To start off my interview I asked him a couple questions about the requirements and what his field of work involves then I transition into why he loves it and what makes him so passionate about it. Here are a couple of questions I asked him with is response attached to them. The first question I asked was, how did you prepare for this position? What degree did you obtain? What prior experience did you obtain over the years? He earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management, after which he worked closely and networked with a variety of different coaches, small organizations and colligate athletics to get a feel for the industry. As an undergraduate student he went out of his way to connect with different people to pick their brain and figure out which direction he wanted to head in for his respectable field. Next question, what was the process like that you had to go through when applying for this position? He started at the bottom and eventually climbed the ladder and made his way up. He learned through others and picked the brains of the people he studied under until he made a name for himself. Once he got the feel for the industry and the proper knowledge to know how