Internship interview tips: how to prepare and what to say
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Interviews feel less scary when you are prepared. Here is a simple plan.
Before the interview
- Read the job ad again and list the three skills they care about most.
- Look at the organisation's website and recent news.
- Prepare a short example for each skill using the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Questions to practise
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why do you want this internship?
- Tell me about a time you worked in a team.
- Tell me about a time something went wrong and what you did.
- What do you want to learn here?
On the day
- Arrive or log in 10 minutes early.
- Have two or three questions ready to ask them, such as "What does a great intern look like here?"
- Thank them at the end, and send a short thank-you email the same day.
Want to practise with someone? Our partner Reesby offers Find My Intern members a discount on interview training and coaching.
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