Interview Questions

Connect @ Iowa Lakes Student Internship Program - Interview Questions

What subjects do you most enjoy at school?
Who well have your classes helped you prepare for the demands and opportunities of the internship site you are applying for?
What do you like to do for fun?
Specifically, when do you plan to perform this internship during the school day or outside the regular school hours?
Do you have any volunteer or community service experiences you would like to share with us?
What would you offer to this worksite as an intern that differentiates you as a candidate for the position?
Are you employed or have you been employed before? What were some of your responsibilities? What do you or did you enjoy most about the position? The least?
What activities have you participated in – either at school, home or church – that have helped to prepare you for an Internship Experience? How?
What are your immediate goals for yourself? What are your long ranges career goals?
What frustrates you most about high school? How do you handle your frustrations?
What was the most difficult challenge you have faced in your life and how did you handle it?
Besides this Internship Experience, what are you doing now to help prepare yourself for your career goals?
What do you expect to be doing 15 years from now?
Why do you think you will be an effective employee/intern at this work site?
What do you consider to be your three greatest strengths? Areas for improvement?
What motivates you or makes you want to do your best?
Why did you apply for this Internship Experience?
Why should we approve you for an Internship Experience?
If you are approved, what kind of attendance record can we expect?
Do you like working as part of a team?
Are you most comfortable leading or following? Can you explain why?
Do you feel your education is adequately preparing you for your career goals?
Do you feel your grades are a fair assessment of your abilities?