Interviews



Important info:
 * MOCK INTERVIEWS **
 * 1)  Come dressed as if this were a real interview.
 * 2)  Be prepared as if this were a real interview (come with dark-colored folder/binder).
 * 3)  Preparation should happen before class begins - you should not have to make copies at or after 4:00. Review your Interview Questions and Steps to an Interview.

 What will be expected:
 * 1)  Preparation (Have you prepared/practiced or are you "winging it"?)
 * 2)  Focus (Are you focused as if this were a real interview - without trying to "start over", make inappropriate jokes when you can't remember an exact answer, etc.)
 * 3)  Entrance (Confident handshake/eye contact)
 * 4)  Ability to answer the questions intelligently without sounding memorized (The questions I ask may not be worded exactly the same as they are on the paper - listen carefully.)
 * 5)  Ability to ask at least one substantial/appropriate question of the interviewer
 * 6)  Closing (Wait for interviewer to end the interview/confident handshake/eye contact)

 What not to do:
 * 1)  Please do not come in late (If you must arrive late, be as quiet as possible. Wait for a break between interviews before entering as the interviews will be video recorded. A rude entrance may affect your mock interview grade.)
 * 2)  Do not speak when it is someone else's turn - you may take helpful notes based on your classmates interviews.
 * 3)  Do not treat this interview as a joke. (If you get lost or forget what you have been practicing, try your best to recover. This will be good practice for when this happens in a real interview.)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Do not try to challenge your interviewer. (I will be your interviewer, so even if you offer an excellent, in-depth question, you will not receive a lengthy answer. We have limited time for each interview so please respect your classmates' time.)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Do not forget to be yourself! (All this preparation should eventually allow you to feel more comfortable being yourself. Smiling and appropriate jokes are okay!)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> MOST IMPORTANT: Do not forget to BREATHE!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> -You should submit completed binders or black folders at your interview.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> BINDERS/BLACK FOLDERS **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Binders or black folders should contain: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Job Postings <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Resume <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Cover Letter <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> References <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Thank You Letter