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February 18, 2008
Interviews: Time Especially for Me
I have been in the thick of an internship competition for the last couple of weeks, with it all ending very soon. Having gone through a few interviews already, I have one more, for a single position!
Even if the opportunity doesn't turn out, it has been a great opportunity to refresh my interview skills, and my appreciation for the institution that is the interview.
The interview is great because it is some thirty to forty minutes dedicated to discussing YOURSELF with people with some amazing credentials.
Can anyone think of a better topic?
I think that this mindset is actually the most important thing to bring into the interview. When you walk in there, ready to talk about yourself and how well you are going to fit into the position because of your background, how can anything go wrong?
Further, if you are excited about the topic, that excitement will be conveyed to your interviewer and leave a positive air after you leave.
Even better, if you are excited, rather than gripped with fear, you are going to be able to build so much more rapport with your interviewer, such that the whole process will be much less stressful.
So if I could give one piece of advice to people before they walk into the interview it would be to BE EXCITED - because your interviewer is someone already involved in something you are interested in, and is interested in talking to you, about you!
-Nick
Posted by glauchni at February 18, 2008 09:32 PM