Interview Tips
Browse our guidelines below and visit the career center for more interview tips .
Preparing
- Review the website for the following: Values of the org, examples of programs, who are the people in the organization, know their programs
- Know the job responsibilities: Who will you be working with and for?
- Come up with interview questions and prepare answers
- Practice with a friend interview questions
- Meet people who are part of the organization
- Know that the work you do as a volunteer/anywhere will also help the interviewer know whether you can do the job
- Have you resume available to share in print if interviewing in person or electronically if interviewing over video
- If you are no longer interested notify the person
- Dress appropriately, even for a video interview
During the Interview
- Be on time and even early
- Bring something to write down notes
- Use concrete examples of your skills and strengths
- Make sure to ask questions!
- Be aware of your non-verbal behavior
- Make it a conversation
- Know that the interview is also about getting to know them
Post-Interview
- Ask any questions that you forgot during the interview
- Re-evaluate your interview
- Keep questions asked form the interview for future