Mentor interview questions

1) How long have you been working at the Maritime Museum?

2) Why did you choose this career? What made you chose it?

3) How long have you been interested in maritime history? What got you interested in the first place?

4) What are the most interesting things you have learned about maritime history?

5) What are the most interesting experiences you have had at this job?

6) What is your favorite thing about working at the Maritime Museum?

7) What other jobs have you had before this? How many did you have? What were they?

8) Where did you go to college? How did your collage experience shape your future career?

9) Have you ever done an internship yourself? If so was it a good learning experience?

10) Have you worked in similar fields before this?

11) Is this what you wanted to do when you were a kid? If not what did you want to do?


12) How do you incorporate Photography into your work at the Maritime Museum?


13) What work do you do for exhibits that involve photography? Are there any current exhibits that you have worked/or are working on?


14) What types of photography do you like?


15) Who is your favorite photographer? How does their work inspire you?

16) What are your other interests besides photography?

17) Have you worked at other museums, or similar places?

18) Have you been living here all your life? Or did you move here?

19) Have you done any traveling for your jobs? What places have you been to?

20) If you did not have this job what would you be doing?