Difference between revisions of "Interns- Interviewing with Confidence"

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* Choose Clothes and Outfit
 
* Choose Clothes and Outfit
 
* Personal Grooming and Hygiene
 
* Personal Grooming and Hygiene
* It doesn’t matter the order you do these, as long as you do all of them
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<blockquote>It doesn’t matter the order you do these, as long as you do all of them</blockquote>
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== Preparation Tips: ==
 
== Preparation Tips: ==
'''Research'''
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===== '''Research''' =====
 
* Website (Mission, Values)
 
* Website (Mission, Values)
 
* Social Media (this gives you a current look at what they are doing)
 
* Social Media (this gives you a current look at what they are doing)
  
'''Clothes'''
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===== '''Clothes''' =====
 
* Feel Professional? You’re good.
 
* Feel Professional? You’re good.
 
* Being overdressed isn’t an issue but being under is
 
* Being overdressed isn’t an issue but being under is
  
'''Google & Practice'''
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===== '''Google & Practice''' =====
 
* Work place or project stories for examples
 
* Work place or project stories for examples
 
* Go through the job description
 
* Go through the job description
  
'''Prepare Questions'''
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===== '''Prepare Questions''' =====
 
* You’re interviewing them too!
 
* You’re interviewing them too!
 
* Prepare thoughtful questions with answers you couldn’t find elsewhere
 
* Prepare thoughtful questions with answers you couldn’t find elsewhere
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* The goal is to stump them
 
* The goal is to stump them
  
'''Tips for Practice'''
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===== '''Tips for Practice''' =====
 
* Record yourself—watch out for verbal fillers (like, um, and stuff)
 
* Record yourself—watch out for verbal fillers (like, um, and stuff)
 
* Write out responses
 
* Write out responses
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* Schedule a Mock Interview
 
* Schedule a Mock Interview
  
'''Don’t forget the details…'''
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===== '''Don’t forget the details…''' =====
 
* Map the location
 
* Map the location
 
* Have a spare resume in a folder
 
* Have a spare resume in a folder
 
   
 
   
 
== I’m Here…Now What? ==
 
== I’m Here…Now What? ==
<blockquote>Tell me about yourself? The hardest easy question in the game</blockquote>'''What I think they mean:'''
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<blockquote>Tell me about yourself? The hardest easy question in the game</blockquote>
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===== '''What I think they mean:''' =====
 
* Where I’m from/my childhood
 
* Where I’m from/my childhood
 
* How old I am
 
* How old I am
 
* My hobbies (could maybe include work related hobbies)
 
* My hobbies (could maybe include work related hobbies)
  
'''They really mean:'''
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===== '''They really mean:''' =====
 
* What you studied
 
* What you studied
 
* Why you applied and what gets you excited about the position
 
* Why you applied and what gets you excited about the position
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== What are your strengths/weaknesses: ==
 
== What are your strengths/weaknesses: ==
'''Strengths:'''
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===== '''Strengths:''' =====
 
* Focus on good experiences
 
* Focus on good experiences
 
* Things you did well
 
* Things you did well
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* Don’t self-deprecate
 
* Don’t self-deprecate
  
'''Weaknesses:'''
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===== '''Weaknesses:''' =====
 
* Make sure your weakness is not a core function of the job
 
* Make sure your weakness is not a core function of the job
 
* Spin as a work in progress
 
* Spin as a work in progress

Revision as of 11:21, 1 May 2018

Goals:

  • Know critical steps in preparing for an interview
  • Know which questions to be prepared for
  • Understand strategies for offering complete responses
  • Know which loose ends to keep in mind
Our culture rewards self-deprecation, not talking about oneself positively. This can be really hard habit to break in interviews.

What activities do you do when?

  • Research the Organization
  • Google General Interview Questions
  • Practice Answering Questions for the Interviewer(s)
  • Prepare Location and Confirm Transportations
  • Choose Clothes and Outfit
  • Personal Grooming and Hygiene
It doesn’t matter the order you do these, as long as you do all of them

Preparation Tips:

Research
  • Website (Mission, Values)
  • Social Media (this gives you a current look at what they are doing)
Clothes
  • Feel Professional? You’re good.
  • Being overdressed isn’t an issue but being under is
Google & Practice
  • Work place or project stories for examples
  • Go through the job description
Prepare Questions
  • You’re interviewing them too!
  • Prepare thoughtful questions with answers you couldn’t find elsewhere
  • Focus on things you can’t find in the job description or the website
  • The goal is to stump them
Tips for Practice
  • Record yourself—watch out for verbal fillers (like, um, and stuff)
  • Write out responses
  • Practice responses in the mirror
  • Schedule a Mock Interview
Don’t forget the details…
  • Map the location
  • Have a spare resume in a folder

I’m Here…Now What?

Tell me about yourself? The hardest easy question in the game
What I think they mean:
  • Where I’m from/my childhood
  • How old I am
  • My hobbies (could maybe include work related hobbies)
They really mean:
  • What you studied
  • Why you applied and what gets you excited about the position
  • Skillsets you can apply to the position (Why this is the right job for you now)

What are your strengths/weaknesses:

Strengths:
  • Focus on good experiences
  • Things you did well
  • Things your proud of
  • Don’t self-deprecate
Weaknesses:
  • Make sure your weakness is not a core function of the job
  • Spin as a work in progress
  • Have tangible improvement strategies

Tell Me About a Time When…

  • Conflict with a colleague
  • Multiple projects, too little time
  • Worked as part of a team to achieve a goal

Use the STAR method:

Focus on yourself, what you did, your role…
  • S: Explain the Situation
  • T: Describe your role or Task
  • A: The Action you took
  • R: The Results of your action
Think about accountability and be very thoughtful about how you talk about colleagues and supervisors.

How to Show Up

  • Bring yourself to the interview
  • They’ll notice if you’re anyone else
  • Be early and keep your phone out of sight
  • Make them laugh, have a conversation
  • Have a ritual that will help you relax