Do you have an upcoming interview for a job or internship? Are you beginning to get a nervous feeling in your stomach? Wondering how to prepare? We've got you covered. The most important thing to keep in mind with interviews is PREPARATION. Remember that interviews are a mutual exchange of information. After all, you're both trying to discover if you're right for one another. Follow these three simple steps to prepare:

• First, do some research on the company or organization and the position for which you're interviewing. You'll find great resources for how to do this in our Job Search Guide

• Second, review our complete Interviewing Guide. It will go over the basics of how to prepare, explain the different types and stages of interviews, questions you can expect, how to handle illegal questions, what YOU should be asking, resources in our library and on the web:

  College Grad - Job Search Minute Videos 

• Third, PRACTICE your technique. Interviewing is a skill that must be learned (for most of us) and can be constantly improved upon. Set up an appointment at the Liberal Arts in Practice Center for a practice or "mock" interview. If you really want to shine, you'll let us videotape it. This is critical since nonverbal behaviors can often kill your chances in an interview; better to discover any problem areas before your actual interview.