Hey there, WSO! I'm an undergrad vying for an internship. I've done my research, practiced interview techniques and I feel I'm well prepared for my first interview today. I was wondering if anyone who has been through the process has any last minute advice or recommendations for doing well in a first round interview?
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Don't stress, that's the biggest thing.
Yeah, relax and breathe. OP, and all younger people, I know it's tough to think this way but the people on the other side of the table are no different than you other than that they have more experience than you and get to pull the hiring trigger. The first few times I was on the hiring side of the table I'd see how nervous a college kid was and I'd think that I'm only 2 years older than this kid. Why were they nervous to talk to me? I think the first day I interviewed kids I was basically still drunk/hungover because I didn't have to do real work that day. And now that I'm way older and kids or really anyone gets nervous or formal and scripted I know you're taking me way more seriously than I take me.
Don't treat them like your fraternity brothers but talk to them like an adult because that's what you are. If you feel yourself getting mouth diarrhea, stop, breathe and collect yourself. Only take a few seconds but remember where and who you and they are.
Thanks, it's definitely easy to get way too nervous but it actually went really well!
I'm too late for this interview, but for posterity's sake, I've found it helpful to make sure to do normal things around the interview to stop me from stressing out about things that are (at that point) out of my control. Going to bed early, and exercising the day of are two things that I always try to do that I've found helpful.
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