Internship Interview Questions
Focus on future goals in place of
professional experience:
- How
do you think this internship experience will prepare you for your
career?
- What
are your plans for after graduation?
- Where
do you see yourself in five/ten years?
- What
are your long term and short term goals?
Inquire about academic experiences rather than professional:
- Tell
me about a time when you had a heavy course load. How did you manage
your time?
- How
do you feel your campus involvement (if any) relates to the professional
workplace?
- What
has been your most rewarding college experience thus far?
- Why/how
did you choose your major?
- What
was your greatest achievement?
- What
courses in your major have you completed thus far?
Ask questions to determine the candidate’s work ethic:
- Tell
me about a time when you had to work as a member of a team to complete a
task. What role did you fulfill?
- What
was your favorite summer or part-time job? Why?
- What
have you learned from your part-time or student jobs (if listed on
resume)?
- Why
did you choose the career field you would like to work in?
- What
will motivate you in this position?
- Why
do you think you will be successful in your chosen field?
- What
do you believe is an intern’s role in an organization/company?
Background/General:
- Tell
me a little more about yourself?
- What
is your major and why did you choose it?
- Do
your grades reflect your true ability? Why or why not?
- What
extracurricular activities are you involved in?
- What
leadership roles have you had?
Intern Goals:
- Why
are you interested in this internship?
- How
does this internship reflect your academic and career goals?
- How
will this internship help you work towards these goals? What would you
like to get out of this experience?
- Which
of your courses, jobs, or extracurricular activities has prepared you
for this internship and make you qualified?
- Would
you like to receive academic credit for this experience? If so, what are
the requirements for your school?
Job Performance:
- What
are your greatest strengths and biggest weaknesses?
- What
are your most important/proudest accomplishments?
- What
type of supervisor do you prefer to work under?
- When
you have been told, or discovered for yourself a problem in your job
performance, what have you typically done? Examples?
- What
are some things you would like to avoid in a job? Why?
- What
are some things you particularly liked about your last job or related
course work?
Self-Assessment:
- Do
you consider yourself a self-starter? An independent worker? If so,
explain.
- When
you are jugging multiple things, how do you determine which projects to
put on hold?
- Explain
one of the following: the last major problem that you were confronted
with; how you have dealt with difficult people; how you overcame an
obstacle; or how you solved a problem.
Logistics:
- Are
you familiar with _______________(the computer system that your company
uses) and __________ software program?
- What
date would you be able to start? What date would you have to terminate
the position?
- What
is your schedule of availability (What days and time are you available?
How many hours a week can you work?)
- How
would you handle conflicts between your school schedule and this
internship?
Conclusion:
- Why
do you think we should hire you
- Do
you have questions for me?
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