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Interview for internship
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:44 pm
I have an interview with a large construction company for a good internship and I want to make sure I kill it. I've done my research on the company and I have a little experience to lean on but I'm looking for some tips, tricks, do's and don'ts. What questions should I ask, and what questions can I expect? What have you baws done to get hired? By the way I am a junior.
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Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:46 pm to tigertyler
Have a question prepared for when they say "do you have any questions for me"
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:46 pm to tigertyler
Recommendation is don't say "baw"
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:47 pm to tigertyler
Be sure to have a firm grasp on truck nut policy
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:47 pm to lnomm34
Noted
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:48 pm to tigertyler
They'll probably ask you about your experience or classes, and see if they can put up with you for a summer
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:49 pm to tigertyler
Just be yourself. If you try to be something you're not, they'll hire that person. Also, be at least 15-20 min early. Go to the bathroom, check your hair, teeth, and tie. Go to the receptionist and tell them you're "here to see___ but you're a little early".
Then relax and be normal. The interview is to make sure you're not socially inept or a serial killer. Or both.
Then relax and be normal. The interview is to make sure you're not socially inept or a serial killer. Or both.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:49 pm to tigertyler
Whip your dick out and tell the Superintendent he's a moron and tell the estimator he's a retard.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:49 pm to tigertyler
CID on Friday? I would recommend first presenting yourself well. This means no khakis, boat shoes, etc. A decent suit, fresh shave/trim, comb your hair, knowledge of the company and asking them questions back to find out what exactly you will be doing (they love this) are all a must.
Your verbal communication is huge too
Your verbal communication is huge too
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:50 pm to rowbear1922
yes CID. Thanks
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:51 pm to tigertyler
First thing I'd ask is how many vacation and sick days you get. That shows you are already picturing yourself working there and they'll know you're a serious candidate.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:53 pm to tigertyler
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yes CID. Thanks
I am in CM too. I won't be there on Friday because I used the summer internship I was hired for during CID in the spring to land a full-time job now. I recommend also even if you are nervous to talk with confidence and don't sit there and be awkward.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:55 pm to tigertyler
Be confident in who you are and what you want to be doing. Make sure they are a match for you just as much as you're a match for them. An interview is a 2 way street which some people forget.
Be prepared. Know the company background, how they generate value to their customers and their shareholders (if they're publicly traded). Ask 3 good questions at the end of the interview that show you know their industry and what they do.
Just dont be weird.
Be prepared. Know the company background, how they generate value to their customers and their shareholders (if they're publicly traded). Ask 3 good questions at the end of the interview that show you know their industry and what they do.
Just dont be weird.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:57 pm to tigertyler
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What questions should I ask
Ask about what will be expected of you as an intern.
Ask about whether or not they typically hire out of their intern pool.
Ask about what the career path and timeline looks like if you were to be hired on full time.
Ask the interviewers about what led them to choose to go to work for that company.
Be able to answer the following questions:
Describe a situation where you had to work in a team
What is your greatest weakness?
What do you hope to get out of this internship?
In what direction do you see yourself going in this career?
Are you more of a field or office guy?
I didn't have trouble getting an internship as a junior in CM. Interviewing is no rocket science. Just be calm, confident, humble, and yourself. Remember: no one enjoys talking about any subject more than their self. The more you can get them to talk about themselves, the more they will like you.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 7:59 pm to kingbob
Posted on 10/26/16 at 8:02 pm to tigertyler
Think of a few questions to ask them about the company.
Try and prepare a few answers for questions that are often asked during interviews
Shave
Try and prepare a few answers for questions that are often asked during interviews
Shave
Posted on 10/26/16 at 8:03 pm to tigertyler
Be laid back, don't seem desperate.
If they ask you those HR style questions like "how would you handle X situation", they are just looking for red flags. Don't look to answer them perfectly. Don't stay up late trying to think of every possible question they could ask you.
If you don't know how to answer a question, it's a far better look to laugh it off and say you're not sure than to bullshite a response.
If you're lucky, they'll altogether avoid the HR style interview and just see if you can hold a conversation, but if this is a large company they will likely go the HR route.
If this company is on Glassdoor, I'd recommend looking through the interview question section and see if there are any questions you haven't thought about. I had a company ask me one time to tell them about a time when I was "innovative", and by looking at glassdoor I was 100% prepared for that question. Without it, I wouldn't have been.
I'd prepare about 7 questions for them. Things like "what's a typical work day like for interns", something along those lines. That way if they address some of the questions before you get to them, you still have some in the back of your mind.
If they ask you those HR style questions like "how would you handle X situation", they are just looking for red flags. Don't look to answer them perfectly. Don't stay up late trying to think of every possible question they could ask you.
If you don't know how to answer a question, it's a far better look to laugh it off and say you're not sure than to bullshite a response.
If you're lucky, they'll altogether avoid the HR style interview and just see if you can hold a conversation, but if this is a large company they will likely go the HR route.
If this company is on Glassdoor, I'd recommend looking through the interview question section and see if there are any questions you haven't thought about. I had a company ask me one time to tell them about a time when I was "innovative", and by looking at glassdoor I was 100% prepared for that question. Without it, I wouldn't have been.
I'd prepare about 7 questions for them. Things like "what's a typical work day like for interns", something along those lines. That way if they address some of the questions before you get to them, you still have some in the back of your mind.
This post was edited on 10/26/16 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 10/26/16 at 8:09 pm to tigertyler
Here's one that a lot of interviewees are shy to ask: directly ask him to give you the job. Be ballsy. I wouldn't hire anyone who didn't directly ask for it, try to sell himself, and close it at the end. I'd bet 80% of interviewees don't ask that, but it's what they're looking for. Yes, have some questions prepared (just go to About.com since they have a hundred of them prepared for you), but always sell yourself at the end and directly ask them for the job. Most of your competition will think of that as too awkward, but fricking ask for him to invest in you as a person.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 8:12 pm to kingbob
Thats great advice. One of my easiest interviews ever I spoke for 3 min, got him to talk about himself and the company for 27 more min. Got the job.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 8:14 pm to Rig
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Ask 3 good questions at the end of the interview that show you know their industry and what they do.
No, not 3. Ask as many as possible. The more talking they do, the better off you are. I typically have 15 questions prepared. If you bomb it, they will typically end the formal interview within 30 minutes, and hint that they're busy. If you do great and don't have anything afterwards, they'll let you ask your 15 questions and be impressed by it. If they're scheduled and you do well, then you'll take up the complete hour interview, ask as many of those questions as you can, and when you have 5 minutes left you close them. That's how it works. 3 is not enough if you want the job.
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