Internship Interview

There are only about 3 more weeks left in the winter quarter! This creates a big rush for students who need an internship by spring. Some students say they do not have any internships lined up yet and their getting quite worried. I don’t have one yet but I got very lucky!

My professor had a speaker for us in the Placement Seminar class. This woman works for a company that verifies resume information so that employers are well aware of who they are hiring. It’s very easy for people to exaggerate resume credentials, or pretend that they worked where they really didn’t. She was very nice and spoke to us about resume writing, what she looks for in a resume and what catches her eye. Later on she mentioned that her company was looking for a marketing intern which really sparked my attention, so I made certain to get her card before she left.

She mentioned that the position is 25 hours per week, which is perfect for what I need. In order to get the 600 hours of internship experience you need about 25 hours per week for 2 quarters. I later on e-mailed her my resume telling her that I was very interested and I would like to have an opportunity for the position. She e-mailed me back questions that she wanted me to answer and we then set up an interview. We are having a lunch interview this Wednesday at 11:30am. I’m very excited, but also a bit nervous.

In my placement seminar class we have been talking a lot about interviewing techniques and what to do but I realized those are all ways to interview in a traditional formal setting. We have never talked about how to interview over lunch or dinner. I will have to make it a point on Tuesday to speak to the professor and class about this. I think it’s very important for students to know how to interview in various situations. Sometimes you can lose yourself and become way too comfortable by having lunch with someone, but hopefully the professor will be able to give me some good tips to improve my chances and calm my nerves.