Behavioral Interviewing for Jobs and Internships

Behavioral interviewing is widely used in most fields.  Review the following principles and sample questions to prepare for your interview.

Employers have identified specific behaviors/skills that are important to the job.  Their questions are designed to determine if and when you have successfully demonstrated those behaviors in your past.  Cite specific evidence/proof of your successes to demonstrate that your experience was pertinent.

Examples of behavioral questions 

  • Tell me about a time when you had to organize a project under tight time frames. How did it turn out?
  • Give me an example of when you had to deal with an irate customer/client. How did you handle it?
  • Describe the last time you used teamwork to solve a problem. What did you do and what was the outcome?