IMBA PROGRAMINTERVIEW WORKSHOP
November 2002 Stanford Lin Project Manager MIT-China Management Education Project
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Selected portions of this presentation have been reprinted from materials published by the Career Development Office of MIT Sloan, the Career Services Office of Harvard Business School and Vault.
Outline
Introduction Interview Preparation The Reception Room The Interview Answers, Please Questions, Please Common Mistakes Q&A
IntroductionWelcome to the job interview! You have one 30-minute opportunity to convince a complete stranger that you are their next great employee. Your interviewer has probably already seen many people today. Each of the other applicants is smart and ambitious -- just like you. What should you say? What should you do?
IntroductionYour goal in the interview is to show: 1. You are qualified to do the job 2. You are motivated to do the job 3. You are a good fit with the company structure and culture How do you do this?
Interview Preparation
Decide what you want to say in advance Think of the interview like a 30-minute commercial Prepare 2-3 selling points and examples/evidence Prepare to answer common questions Research the company Visit the company website Read an industry journal Speak to people at the firm or classmates Prepare questions to ask Do practice interviews (IMPORTANT!)