I was being interviewed for a position as a Resident Assistant for this Academic year. Keep in mind, I have never had a job before and was not sure what were the protocols for preparing for an interview. The day before my interview I decided to sign up for a mock interview with the Career Advancement Office. The interview is ran as a real interview to help students prepare for the actual job interview. I was pretty nervous for the mock interview but not as nervous on the day of the RA interview.
My interview was on a Saturday at 3:00 pm. When I woke up that morning all I could think about was what I was going to wear because I did not have any professional heels. What I could remember from my mock interview was that it is expected to wear black low pumps and no see through …show more content…
I started to freak out because I still had to put on make up and print out another copy of my resume. I thought I didn’t have time, but magically I got done in 15 minutes and had enough time to walk to Savitz and time to mentally prepare for the interview. As I took my time to walk there I began to give myself a pep talk. It was a way to calm my nerves because the closer I got there my heart began to beat …show more content…
After introductions my interview started. They each took turns asking me questions. Some of them were difficult to answer since I had no experience working for an employee so I used all my volunteer experience to answer majority of the questions and to pull examples to help my answers. Nearing the end of the interview Netty asked me some personal questions, my interests, and etc. For some reason I thought those questions were the hardest to answer because I was not sure what was appropriate to say and what wasn’t. I ended up just giving information on where I live, major, college level, and my relationship with my
My interview was on a Saturday at 3:00 pm. When I woke up that morning all I could think about was what I was going to wear because I did not have any professional heels. What I could remember from my mock interview was that it is expected to wear black low pumps and no see through …show more content…
I started to freak out because I still had to put on make up and print out another copy of my resume. I thought I didn’t have time, but magically I got done in 15 minutes and had enough time to walk to Savitz and time to mentally prepare for the interview. As I took my time to walk there I began to give myself a pep talk. It was a way to calm my nerves because the closer I got there my heart began to beat …show more content…
After introductions my interview started. They each took turns asking me questions. Some of them were difficult to answer since I had no experience working for an employee so I used all my volunteer experience to answer majority of the questions and to pull examples to help my answers. Nearing the end of the interview Netty asked me some personal questions, my interests, and etc. For some reason I thought those questions were the hardest to answer because I was not sure what was appropriate to say and what wasn’t. I ended up just giving information on where I live, major, college level, and my relationship with my