Questions

General

1. How did TNTT help you in your college or career journey?
2. What inspired you to choose your path, and how did college prepare you?
3. Which three skills matter most for success in your field?
4. What does a typical day look like in your role?
5. What are the biggest challenges and rewards of your job?
6. What are common misconceptions about your field or profession?
7. How do you stay motivated, manage stress, and avoid burnout?
8. How did you balance academics, extracurriculars, and social life in college?
9. What advice would you give to someone starting college or entering your field?
10. Where is your field headed in the next 5–10 years, and what opportunities exist for advancement?

Engineering/Computer Science

1. What are the most exciting advancements (including AI) in your field, and how are they changing the work?
2. Which technical skills and tools (including languages/software) are essential, and how do they complement core fundamentals?
3. What do your day-to-day responsibilities look like, and what role do teamwork and collaboration play?
4. How do you balance theory with hands-on experience, and can you share a project you’re proud of?
5. How do you approach debugging and troubleshooting complex problems?
6. What ethical considerations (e.g., privacy, bias, safety) do you encounter, and how do you navigate them?
7. Which internships or entry-level experiences are most valuable, and how can students prepare for a fast-changing landscape?
8. What career paths exist across engineering/CS disciplines, and how do they solve real-world problems?

Health/Medicine

1. What qualities are most important to thrive in your role, and what does a typical day entail?
2. What are the biggest challenges and rewards, and how do you handle the emotional and physical demands?
3. What training pathways exist across healthcare roles, and how can someone gain experience or shadow professionals?
4. How is technology shaping modern care, and what trends are reshaping the profession?
5. What ethical dilemmas have you faced in patient care, and how did you resolve them?
6. How do you balance patient care with administrative duties and interdisciplinary teamwork?
7. How do you build trust and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues?
8. What advice would you give to someone choosing among healthcare careers while maintaining work–life balance?

Business/Entrepreneur

1. What core skills drive success in business, and what common early career paths exist?
2. How do you evaluate opportunities and make decisions under uncertainty?
3. What are the biggest challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, and how do you handle risk and failure?
4. How do innovation and technology help you stay competitive?
5. How do you build and leverage a professional network?
6. How do you measure success, and which KPIs matter most to you?
7. What strategies do you use for branding and go-to-market to stand out?
8. Which global or market trends are shaping your area, and how do you keep up?

Humanities - Mass Communication

1. What inspired you to pursue a career in Mass Communication, and how is it different from journalism, marketing, or public relations?
2. What does a typical day look like in your line of work, and what’s the most rewarding and most challenging part?
3. What skills — especially writing, storytelling, or digital — are most important for someone entering this field?
4. What kinds of internships or hands-on experiences best prepare students for careers in Mass Communication?
5. How has social media and new technology, including AI, changed the way communication professionals work?
6. What emerging areas or trends should students pay attention to as they think about the future of the field?
7. What ethical challenges and responsibilities come with shaping stories and messages for the public?
8. What advice would you give to students who want to use their voice to influence, inspire, or make a positive impact on communities?