Assignment: Final interview

Throughout this course, you have practiced crafting a career narrative, and interviewing. Your final assessment is a mock behavioral interview with a professional.

Scheduling your mock interview

Your mock interview will be conducted by a professional who may or may not be your mentor during the EYC course. You will schedule an hour long session for the interview. You will conduct the interview for 25-30 minutes, then spend about 15 minutes having a feedback conversation.

Click here to schedule a mock interview session

A few notes about the interviews

  • You should only schedule one slot. Do not book more than one slot
  • You should schedule with a professional that is not your current mentor
  • Block off your scheduled time on your calendar. Rescheduling is not possible

Tips for the interview

  • Re-read the Ace the Interview lesson
  • Reflect on the feedback you've received from your automated and peer mock interviews
  • Review and practice your STAR stories
  • Prepare the logistics
    • Ensure you are in a quiet place with good lighting (usually a light source in front of you) for the interview
    • Ensure your laptop is fully charged
    • Have a backup source of internet data
    • Login a few minutes early, and confirm that your microphone and camera are well set up

Submission

You will receive an email with a PDF copy of your interviewer's evaluation. You should read the evaluation, and reflect on your performance, then:

  • Upload a PDF of the evaluation in Gradescope
  • Upload a PDF of the evaluation in Anchor