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Internship Interview

  • 27-07-2014 9:58am
    #1
    another question
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    I have an interview for an administrative internship position next week. I was advised on the phone that they had a load of applications and because it was an 'internship position' and not a 'job' they were obliged to hold as many interviews as possible where they would normally cut down the applications prior to interview if it were a normal job.

    So basically, after that phone call, I felt very disheartened, as much as 'we are calling you to interview because we feel we have to but realistically you haven't a chance' kind of attitude.

    Is there anything I can do to prepare for the interview, do I just prepare for an internship interview the same as I would for a normal job interview or do they take a different approach when interviewing possible 'interns'.

    I feel so flat about it all now that I don't even feel like going.

    I just kind of feel like if I were to get the position that I will be working for them for nothing for 40 hours a week for 9 months and they have this attitude that I should be oh so grateful that they have to give me an interview.


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  • #2
    Addmagnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭Addmagnet


    Or, you could take the attitude that you have an opportunity to prove to them that you're the best of the bunch!


  • #3
    InReality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭InReality


    I had an interview where they started off by saying that they normally wouldn't have interviewed me, but that they had reduced the passing mark in their aptitude test.

    I was bemused /annoyed and shocked and straight away didn't want to work there.

    To this day I don't know why they felt they needed to tell me , I think it was a misguided attempt at smalltalk.

    OP if your interested in the position, try and put this out of your mind.


  • #4
    another question
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭another question


    InReality wrote: »
    I had an interview where they started off by saying that they normally wouldn't have interviewed me, but that they had reduced the passing mark in their aptitude test.

    I was bemused /annoyed and shocked and straight away didn't want to work there.

    To this day I don't know why they felt they needed to tell me , I think it was a misguided attempt at smalltalk.

    OP if your interested in the position, try and put this out of your mind.

    That's horrible. I take it you didn't work there? Still unsure how to prepare for the interview.


  • #5
    InReality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭InReality


    No. I did a pretty crap interview after that mind. :)
    I'd say prepare for it as for any other interview.

    You might find this interesting , the hands on hips stance does make me feel confident !

    http://www.learnvest.com/2012/06/the-2-minute-secret-to-acing-that-interview/


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