Interviewer: What do you want to be doing in 5 years?
Kevin: Although I really enjoy working hands-on as a mechanical engineer, I want to eventually become a project manager and work more on the business side. So, I want to continue gaining experience and improving my skills, and in five years I see myself in a management position.
Interviewer: Why are you interested in working on the business side?
Kevin: First, I think it would be a good challenge for me. It would be new and exciting. Second, I would like to work with business people from all over the world and have a chance to use my English skills.
Interviewer: Your English seems very good.
Kevin: Thank you very much. I practice English every day because I know that if I want to work on the business side in this industry that I need to have language skills.
Interviewer: So, what languages do you speak?
Kevin: My native language is Korean, but I also speak English and German.
Interviewer: That is impressive.
Patterns and Examples
I want to be ____________________ in five years.
- I want to be working for your company in five years.
- I want to be working on interesting projects as a manager in five years.
If I were ____________________ in five years, then I would be very satisfied.
- If I were still working as an accountant for a large firm like this in five years, then I would be very satisfied.
- If I were a sales manager in five years, then I would be very satisfied.
It would be great if I were ____________________ in five years.
- It would be great if I were working here in five years.
- It would be great if I were working on self-driving car technology at a leading company like your company in five years.
