Whether you’re a freshman applying for a part-time campus job, or an intrepid senior going into the professional world, job interviews can be nerve-wracking. This guide will equip you with tools and strategies to set yourself up for success and show employers who you are.

Reflection

When interviewing candidates, employers are seeking students with career readiness competencies that will give them a foundation for workplace success.

Consider how you have developed these skills through your campus involvement, past jobs, class projects and personal life. Prepare stories and examples to demonstrate your accomplishments and prove that you’re ready for the job.

Practice and prepare

Big Interview is a web-based program that combines training and practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence. You can record a digital mock interview based on questions developed for dozens of different roles and industries as well as custom interview sets for graduate school admissions. Big interview features hundreds of helpful video clips with advice to help you master the interview process.