2. I NTERVIEWING T O W IN THE I NTERNSHIP

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

4. Y OU MADE IT TO THE INTERVIEW... So now what???

5. INTERVIEW PREP TIPS  Research the organization

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

7. K EY 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….

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

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

10. T HE M OST C OMMON Q UESTIONS ?  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

11. U SE THE STAR T ECHNIQUE TO ANSWER Q UESTIONSSTAR  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?

12. TAKE AIM AS YOU PRACTICE  Be specific— use examples, tell stories

13. TIME TO PRACTICE

14. 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

15. AFTER THE INTERVIEW  Request a business card from everyone  Send a notenote  Stay in pursuit  Don’t wait too long

16. W HAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO WEAR INTO AN I NTERVIEW ? AA smile

17. T HE B IGGEST N ON -V ERBAL C UES ?  How you dress  Your handshake

18. NACE 2008 S TUDY OF P HYSICAL C HARACTERISTICS  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%

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

20. I F YOU ARE NOT SELECTED  Ask specific questions as to why. Feedback is valuable learning!

21. NO FAILURES, JUST LESSONSLESSONS