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Do not come off as cocky.
When I—I actually did some interviewing for my next
replacement co-op in my co-op program
and one of the things neither me, my boss, or my
other co-op liked was people that came to me
like, "Hi. I know everything."
We know you're students and so, show the drive and the passion to learn.
That's much more important than saying you have, like, a
5 page resume. I've talked to a bunch of interviewers and they
tell me all time how people just swear all the time, just drop the f-bomb and just
say all these horribly inappropriate things,
or a lot of, like, inappropriate stories. Just don't really
talk about your personal life. Anything you wouldn't talk to your grandparents about, don't talk to your
recruiter about, is always my rule. Nothing goes on Facebook that I don't want my grandma to see.
Don't forget the company's name. Know what they do, you know.
Research the company beforehand. It can be really
embarrassing if you ramble on about
biomedical devices with a company that does
textile manufacturing. Stay sharp, and also to
take in everything they say, and just
try not to be too silent. It's more of like a conversation.
Even if you're not looking, if it's not your main company or your
number one company, make sure you give your 100 percent for the interview 'cause
you may not get the job that you actually want, that you actually interview for.
Come with lots of questions 'cause you don't
want to be at the end of the interview and they say, like, "Oh, well, do you have
any questions for me?" and you say, "No, I'm okay."