Ace Your Next Job Interview: How Big Interview Can Help You Succeed

You kicked off the process by applying for a job or internship, updating your resume and cover letter (hopefully, you visited the Fleishman Career Center for an appointment, right?). After waiting—whether it was a few days or weeks—you’ve finally received the exciting news: you’ve been offered an interview!

Now it’s time to prepare for your interview so you can secure the role!

First, identify the type of interview you’ll be having: phone, virtual, in-person, or group. Next, schedule an appointment with a Fleishman staff member to review best practices for interviewing. Consider setting up a mock interview with a professional staff member as well! Unlike a standard interview appointment, a mock interview simulates a real interview experience, with tailored questions to help you practice.

Can’t make it to the Fleishman Career Center or looking for extra practice? Big Interview has you covered! Big Interview is an online platform that combines video lessons and practice interviews to help you sharpen your skills for various job levels, whether it’s an internship, entry-level job, or executive role. The best part? You can access it anytime, from the comfort of your own room!

Here are the key features of Big Interview:

Interview Question Sets: It offers a vast database of common interview questions and industry-specific questions, along with tips on how to craft effective responses. You can get questions running from the non-profit industry to engineering. 

Interview Playbooks: Tailored guides for preparing for interviews in specific industries, roles, or levels of seniority.

Video Lessons: Big Interview provides training modules on a variety of topics such as answering tough interview questions, behavioral interviews, body language, and more.

Practice Interviews: Users can record themselves answering interview questions and review their performance, allowing them to improve their delivery and confidence. This is perfect if you have a virtual appointment and want to practice using this medium.

*Fun Fact*

AI Feedback: In some versions, users can receive automated feedback on their performance, such as pacing, word usage, and filler words.

Be sure to visit the Fleishman Center for a drop-in Mondays-Fridays 12 PM-3:40 PM. Additionally, you can make scheduled mock interview appointments via hireBING.  

This blog was made with the support of ChatGPT.

By Jen Carrieri
Jen Carrieri Senior Student Engagement Specialist