What are your professional goals for the next five years?
The interviewer asks this question for two reasons. They want to see if you have professional goals and a plan to achieve them. When you set goals to improve and grow professionally, it shows that you are motivated and dedicated to your profession. The interviewer also wants to see if your plans include working for Walgreens. Companies invest a lot of money and time to hire and train employees, and the interviewer wants to know that you will be a long-term employee if hired.
Focus on describing exactly what professional goals you have planned for the next five years and how you will achieve them. Since you are applying for the Walgreens Internship, most likely, your five-year goals are to get hired for the internship, obtain your bachelor's degree, and find a job and gain experience in your chosen profession. If you see yourself with Walgreens in the next five years, be sure to highlight that in your response.
You want to avoid saying you have not planned out that far in advance or see yourself with another company in five years. If you do not have professional goals, the interviewer will determine that you are not motivated and inspired to grow in your profession. If your goal is to move on to another company, the interviewer may not want to invest time hiring and training a short-term employee.
"Since I am new to this field, my professional goals in the next five years are to get hired by your company and gain experience. I appreciate that Walgreens offers on-the-job training, which is why I applied to your reputable organization. My goals are to finish my bachelor's degree in marketing and move into a Marketing Specialist position within your company."
