How to answer common internship interview questions
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What did you learn from your internship interview questions?
How to answer common internship interview questions
- #1: Tell us a bit about yourself.
- #2: Why have you applied for this internship?
- #3: Why have you applied for an internship at our company?
- #4: Why do you want to work in this industry?
- #5: What are your strengths?
- #6: How do you prioritise your work?
Why are you applying for this internship?
It exposes you to real-world experience – Internships offer you a peek into the environment you wish to work in someday. As you intern for a company, you get hands-on experience of how things work in an office environment. It encourages networking – During the internship period, you attend meetings and company events.
What are some of the career goals you hope to achieve by completing an internship in the United States?
An internship or training program in the United States will:
- make you a better student and employee.
- cultivate your entrepreneurial and innovative spirit.
- foster skills that are highly prized by employers across the globe.
How do internship prepare you for your career?
Gain experience and increase marketability. Having an internship gives you experience in the career field you want to pursue. Not only does this give individuals an edge over other candidates when applying for jobs, it also prepares them for what to expect in their field and increases confidence in their work.
How internship will add to your future career goals?
An internship enables you to gain first-hand exposure of working in the real world. It also allows students to harness the skill, knowledge, and theoretical practice they learnt in university. Internships provide a nice learning curve for students with little experience of the professional world.
What is your greatest strength and how will it help your performance in this position?
Because this job involves a lot of team projects, I know that my communication and interpersonal skills make me an ideal fit for the position. My greatest strength is my ability to stay focused on my work and finish tasks in advance of a deadline. I’m not easily distracted, and this means my performance is very strong.