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1. PRACTICE!
Practice your answers! Not just in your head but out loud!
2. MOCK INTERVIEWS ARE GREAT!
Don’t wait to the day before your interview - it won’t help that much! As soon as you sign up for an interview is the best time to sign up for a mock interview. (At least a week before!)
3. PAUSES ARE GREAT!
a) they give you time to think!
b) they slow you down/calm you down!
c) they get rid of Ums and Ahs!
4. WORDS TO AVOID!
Like
you know
kinda/sort/maybe/stuff/things
5. WORDS TO USE!
“I” is better than saying “you” or “we.” Read the following sentence and then substitute the word “I” for the “you’s.”
- “When you are the leader of a group, it’s important for you to listen to your team so that you can be a better leader.”
Definite words: I am, I have, I accomplished, I created, I know.
6. STAY POSITIVE!
Don’t say bad stuff about why you didn’t like Lafayette, tell me good stuff about Lehigh!
7. USE EXAMPLES!
PROVE it to me - give me examples, situations, events that prove you are a good leader, a good researcher, an excellent communicator! Companies want to know that you have done these things in the past!
8. EXAMPLES COME FROM KNOWING YOURSELF!
Really examine yourself - use your resume - and beyond, before - to really have good examples for your interview!
9. RESEARCH THE COMPANY!
It shows: intelligence, interest, motivation, and desire! Bring articles or newspaper stories with you (about the company - positive ones, please!) so show the research you’ve done!
10. ASK GOOD QUESTIONS!
Make up questions that show you did company research. Ask
questions
that are different than other questions students will ask, this will make them remember you!
