It's important to remember that the information contained on your resume will have a significant effect on the questions you are asked in an interview. Make sure you know your resume and prepare results-oriented stories to illustrate each of your accomplishments.
Congrats on landing the interview - here are a few things to do...
Read up on the organization where you will be interning and if possible, the person who will be doing the interviewing.
Come up with a few really smart questions. If possible, make these
questions ones you are genuinely curious about. Don't ask anything about
the person or organization that you can find the answer to on your own.
If you can, bring some examples of things you have done in the past
that show your work. If you have a physical thing you can show the
interviewer or, if your very savvy and can pull it off, something
digital you can pop open to show the interviewer, do.
Do some thinking about why you want the internship. They could ask you about that. Have an answer ready.
Do some thinking about what you can offer them. What can you do that will benefit them? They will ask you about that.
Do some thinking about a time you failed or made a mistake or showed a weakness. They could ask you about that.
Take notes during the interview. If you think what they say is
important enough at the interview, it suggests to the interviewer that
you will probably pay attention if they hire you.
Time your arrival so you are 5 minutes early (no more, no less).
Arrive someplace nearby and hold so there is no chance you will be late.
Plan it so you won't get sweaty beforehand. Greet your interviewer with
a confident hand shake, look them in the eye.
All that is good advice, but here is the most important advice: be
yourself in the interview. Speak the way you speak to your friends, call
the interviewer by their first name, relax, be yourself. Be genuine.
Good luck!
Eric Woodard
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