Suggested Interview Questions

The interview is your opportunity to learn about the student applicant. A well planned interview includes questions that fall into three categories: (1) questions that request a specific piece of information; (2) open ended questions that ask the applicant to share information about themselves and (3) situational questions that request examples of how the applicant reacted to situations or solved problems in previous situations.

Questions that request specific information:

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• What is you major and what do you plan to do with it?
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• Have you been employed in the past? If so, what was your job?
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• Which of your courses, job experiences, or other activities have prepared you for this internship?
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• Which computer systems and/or software programs are you familiar with?
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• When can you start and what is your schedule of availability?
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Open ended questions:

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• Why are you interested in this internship?
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• What is your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?
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• What accomplishments are you most proud of?
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• Do you prefer to work independently? Why?
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• Do you like to work in teams with others? Why?
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• Why do you think we should hire you?
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Situational questions:

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• Give an example of how you were able to persuade others to accept your strategy in solving a problem.
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• Describe a situation where you had to quickly prioritize your commitments in reaction to a change in schedule.
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• Give an example of how you participated in a successful team effort.
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• Give an example of a goal that you set and how you went about achieving it.
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• Describe a situation in which you contributed much more than was required.
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