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| Internship Interview Questions |
Internship Interview Questions
1) Mention why are you interested in this
Internship?
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Clearly,
explain your reasons for applying to a particular internship
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Show
them that you are interested and ready to invest your time into such an
opportunity
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Explain
about your expectations and goals.
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Explain
how your qualifications are in-line with those required for the position
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Be
specific why you chose particular company when applying.
2) As an intern what you would like to ask
hiring manager?
As an intern, I would ask
hiring manager,
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Ask
for the specific start and end dates for an internship before you begin working
with a company. As such job offer may come a long
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Whether
they might consider hiring an intern full-time or part-time.
3) Mention how you could impress your
supervisor or present your pro-activeness during the internship?
During internship to
impress your supervisor ask,
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Keep
communication open with your supervisor to determine how you can pitch in
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And
learn to set your own internal goals of what you’d like to achieve even if your
supervisor doesn’t.
4) Mention how you could add value to your
company as an Intern?
As an Intern you could add
value to your company by following ways,
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Listen
and learn from the full-time employees
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Ask
for help or permission before taking initiative in company
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Be
more helpful to full-time employees rather creating too much work for them
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Do
not disclose company’s confidential matter to anyone
5) Mention what you should expect during
Internship?
During Internship, you
should expect
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As
an intern, you might involve doing regular and less responsible work like data
entry, filing, or scheduling appointments for your boss, checking emails, etc.
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Expect
to be proactive. Initially, ask your direct supervisor for work. Don’t go over
too many heads to get an assignment.
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For
internship look out for the company that matches your personality
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Your
internship should reimburse you somehow-whether by a paycheck, class credit,
stipend, housing subsidies or other perks. In exchange for your work, a company
should give you more than just its name on your resume.
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Ask
questions to your role model and find out how they reach there. Also, find out
who they know in the industry.
6) Mention what are the Do’s and Don’ts for
an intern?
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Do’s
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Don’ts
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Try to get at least one internship during your college
years
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Don’t give up easily on your internship quest.
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Not necessary that all internships are paid one
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Don’t look only for paid internship
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Make sure you have regular meetings with your
internship supervisor.
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Don’t let go opportunities to add experiences beyond
the regular scope of the internship
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Get as much exposure throughout the internship
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Don’t afraid to ask questions
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Make sure during internship you learn new skills, a
better understanding of your field, and tangible accomplishments.
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Don’t forget to take career advice from supervisor or
your mentor
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Send a thank you letters at the end of the internship
to all people who interview you and helped you finish your internship.
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Don’t burn bridges even if your internship was not the
best.
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7) Explain how can you make most of your
Internship?
To make most of your
Internship, follow the below steps
1. Network as much as possible
2. Take on challenging
projects with eagerness to learn
3. Start building a portfolio
of the work you’re doing, so you have it for reference when you’re done
4. Ask for suggestions and get
feedback on your performance. It helps to keep you on track with current and
future assignments
5. Note down key learning
during internship like What technical and computer skills are you using? What
tangible results have you achieved? What types of analysis are you doing?
6. Ask a recommendation letter
from supervisor at the end of your Internship
8) Mention what are the challenges faced by
an intern?
Challenges faced by an
intern are,
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You
are given more busy work than real work than you anticipated
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You’re
overwhelmed with work and might not have adequate training
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Afraid
to ask questions or give suggestions
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A
lifestyle that you are not used to
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Not
receiving feedback from your supervisor
9) What you must do after the internship is
over?
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After
internship talk to your supervisor about work opportunities. Asking for more
work shows that you can assume the responsibilities of a full-time employee.
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Follow-up
with your previous employer with periodic updates on what you are studying and
your interests, as well as by providing information that is of interest to
them.
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Create
a LinkedIn profile and look for more ways to learn and develop additional
skills and knowledge in that career area
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Find
your mentor in the field of your interest.
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Start
looking actively for things you want to do.
10) Mention what you must cover in your
internship report?
In your internship report,
you must cover following details.
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Summary of the facts
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Give
brief profile of the organization or company you gave internship
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Give
details about the division or department you worked in.
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Narrative of what you did and what you learned
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Provide
details about what you did on the job. Explain your duties/chores in detail.
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Narrate
what you have learned during internship
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Self-Evaluation
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Take
a long, hard look at your experience and mention the good and the bad of it.
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Make
sure to bring some insight, analysis and reflective thinking to this section
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Don’t
generalize and offer superficial, glib observations. Be detailed and specific
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Appendix
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Include
samples of the work you did at the internship
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Show
a variety of pieces like ads, Layouts, reports, tapes, editorials, brochures,
letters, and scripts.
11) Mention how to get a job offer while
you’re still an Intern?
While you’re still an
Intern, you can get a job offer
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Take
time and list your skill set you need
the most in your job search
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Once
you have those objectives cleared, you can start to implement a plan of action
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Ask
the company to take on a project that will showcase those desirable skills
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If
they say no, tell them you’ll do it on your own time and bring it in to show
them
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Attend
seminars and build contacts with people who are going to open up these doors
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Spend
time with the companies you researched and express your desire to find an
exciting full-time position.
