Mock Interviews

Receiving feedback from reliable and knowledgeable professionals on your interviewing skills can be invaluable at helping you to become more skilled at interviewing. A Career Counselor can identify your strengths in the interview, as well as point out the areas in which you need further development. We can also provide you with information and tools to help you develop the aspect of your interviewing skill-set that needs further improvement.

A mock-interview typically takes 30-45 minutes. The majority of the mock interview consists of a typical question and answer session. The Career Counselor will then provide feedback and offer further information on the interview process. An optional component of the mock interview is to have the interview recorded. Recording your interview assists in the review process, and you can take the recording with you after the mock interview. While recording your interview is not mandatory, being able to review your interview will only help you to improve your interviewing skills.

Following are the steps to prepare for your mock interview:

• Schedule a mock interview by calling the Career Center or stopping by. There will be a minimum of two days between the time you schedule your mock interview and your actual appointment time to ensure that the Career Counselor has sufficient time to prepare for the mock interview.
• Provide the Career Counselor with a job description and a copy of your resume
• Refer to the Interviewing Basics handout