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Interviewing To Win the Internship

Interviewing To Win the Internship. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. INTERVIEW SKILLS. So now what???. You made it to the interview. INTERVIEW PREP TIPS. Research the organization. RESEARCH - WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?. Trends? Expansion? History?

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Interviewing To Win the Internship

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  1. Interviewing To Win the Internship

  2. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. INTERVIEW SKILLS

  3. So now what??? You made it to the interview...

  4. INTERVIEW PREP TIPS • Research the organization

  5. RESEARCH - WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? • Trends? • Expansion? • History? • Culture/Philosophy? • Services?

  6. Key facts to memorize • Annual revenue • Key dates in the organization’s history • Recent news articles • Also what is their reputation? With the public, customers, media….

  7. THE DAY BEFORE... • Decide what to wear • Review notes • Check traffic routes • Practice • Get a good nights sleep

  8. WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU • Directions to the interview • Company Info • Writing materials • Copies of resume • Reference letters • Portfolio • YOUR questions-printed in bold

  9. The Most Common Questions? • About your major • About what you did in classes • Why do you want this internship? • Your career goals • What do you think you can do for them

  10. Use the STAR Technique to answer Questions • Situation or Task- Describe the situation that you were in or the task that you needed to accomplish. Be specific1 This situation can be from a previous job, a volunteer experience, or any relevant event. • Action- Describe the action you took Keep the focus on you. • Result- Describe the outcomes. What happened? How did the event end? What did you accomplish? What did you learn?

  11. TAKE AIM AS YOU PRACTICE • Be specific— use examples, tell stories

  12. TIME TO PRACTICE

  13. CLOSING THE INTERVIEW • Always ask this question: “Can you tell me what the next step will be as I remain very interested…” • Thank the interviewer • Shake hands

  14. AFTER THE INTERVIEW • Request a business card from everyone • Send a note • Stay in pursuit • Don’t wait too long

  15. What is the most important thing to wear into an Interview? • A smile

  16. The Biggest Non-Verbal Cues ? • How you dress • Your handshake

  17. NACE 2008 Study of Physical Characteristics • Most influenced by overall grooming • Least Influenced by facial hair and earrings for men • Nontraditional hair color, handshake, obvious tattoos & body piercing of at least SOME influence. Piercings… • Strongly influenced-31% • Not influenced-28%

  18. WHAT YOU CAN ASK • Qualities for success • Traits of past successful interns • Describe some past “intern” projects • Wait to negotiate…

  19. If you are not selected • Ask specific questions as to why. Feedback is valuable learning!

  20. NO FAILURES, JUST LESSONS

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