Mock interviews serve as practice for the 'real thing'
Julie Caruso
Issue date: 12/8/05 Section: Features
Luongo recommended that students take advantage of this service that Marist College has to offer. She said that it is a good chance to practice interviewing skills because there is so much riding on your performance during an interview.
To sign up for a mock interview, students can visit the Career Services website, and look out for upcoming e-mails when they are being offered.
Danielle Greenstein, a senior, did a mock interview with Enterprise-Rent-a-Car a few days before she went on an interview in the city.
"Some of the questions the interviewer asked me I would have never thought of on my own," said Greenstein. "It made me feel more confident going to my interview a few days later."
Greenstein said was impressed by the help she was given by the interviewer.
"The feedback after each question is very helpful so that you know what to say and not to say the next time you're asked the same question," said Greenstein. "This service helped me get a feel for my strengths and weaknesses and how to improve the way you present yourself."
Another service that this college provides is on-campus recruitment. This is targeted towards graduating seniors, which will help them prepare for full time employment.
For this service, students submit their resumes, and if an employer has a particular student in mind, he or she will come to Marist to conduct an interview.
This past semester recruiters from IBM, the Internal Revenue Service, Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, M&T Bank, Louis Vuitton, and Liz Claiborne were interested in interviewing Marist students.
According to Murray, this service is ideal for students because the employer comes to them rather than the students traveling a couple of hours for a half-hour or less interview.
"On-campus recruitment does not require much except preparation and confidence," said Murray. "You don't have to leave campus, all you have to do is dress in business attire, bring a portfolio, and be prepared."
It is the same procedure that students would undergo with an employer, except it helps them to focus on their while securing a position in the workforce, said Murray.
Before her mock interview, Greenstein used "The Perfect Interview," on the website, which asks real interview questions and allows you to write your own response and get immediate feedback.
Carly Pavlock, a junior, said on-campus recruitment is worthwhile for students because of the convenience factor.
"I've done an interview on campus for an internship and I liked it just because it was more convenient for me and I didn't have to worry about going to them," said Pavlock. "Plus I think it's less intimidating being in your surroundings rather than actually going to an office."
To sign up for a mock interview, students can visit the Career Services website, and look out for upcoming e-mails when they are being offered.
Danielle Greenstein, a senior, did a mock interview with Enterprise-Rent-a-Car a few days before she went on an interview in the city.
"Some of the questions the interviewer asked me I would have never thought of on my own," said Greenstein. "It made me feel more confident going to my interview a few days later."
Greenstein said was impressed by the help she was given by the interviewer.
"The feedback after each question is very helpful so that you know what to say and not to say the next time you're asked the same question," said Greenstein. "This service helped me get a feel for my strengths and weaknesses and how to improve the way you present yourself."
Another service that this college provides is on-campus recruitment. This is targeted towards graduating seniors, which will help them prepare for full time employment.
For this service, students submit their resumes, and if an employer has a particular student in mind, he or she will come to Marist to conduct an interview.
This past semester recruiters from IBM, the Internal Revenue Service, Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, M&T Bank, Louis Vuitton, and Liz Claiborne were interested in interviewing Marist students.
According to Murray, this service is ideal for students because the employer comes to them rather than the students traveling a couple of hours for a half-hour or less interview.
"On-campus recruitment does not require much except preparation and confidence," said Murray. "You don't have to leave campus, all you have to do is dress in business attire, bring a portfolio, and be prepared."
It is the same procedure that students would undergo with an employer, except it helps them to focus on their while securing a position in the workforce, said Murray.
Before her mock interview, Greenstein used "The Perfect Interview," on the website, which asks real interview questions and allows you to write your own response and get immediate feedback.
Carly Pavlock, a junior, said on-campus recruitment is worthwhile for students because of the convenience factor.
"I've done an interview on campus for an internship and I liked it just because it was more convenient for me and I didn't have to worry about going to them," said Pavlock. "Plus I think it's less intimidating being in your surroundings rather than actually going to an office."