Financial Services & Banking – Marketing Intern

Position Name: Marketing Intern

Interviewer

Candidate Name

Interview Date

Introductory Questions

– Interviewer(s) share name, role, tenure, and hand business cards for thank you messages
– Share a brief overview of the company
– Give Candidate the Job Description, highlight Job Purpose, Schedule/Travel, Major Challenges & Key Decisions, and Physical Requirements

Tell us about yourself.

What do you know about our organization?

Transitional & Verification Questions

– Clarify any unclear information from resume or application
– Verify availability for work hours and schedule, start date, and other important details

[Education Verification – example: Are you currently enrolled in a Master’s program?]

Will you now or at any point in the future require visa sponsorship to work for us?

Technical Questions

– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups

List your top 3 technical skills.

Behavioral / Situational Questions

– Ask job related questions, based on skills and competencies needed for the role
– Ask open ended questions that allow candidates to tell a story about a specific example
– Ask 5-10 questions based on the role and how much time you have (~3-4 minutes per question)
– Listen for recent examples, details, consistency, the candidate’s role in the story, and teamwork
– Take notes and ask clarifying questions as follow-ups. Follow up questions may include:
- Tell us more about the action you took and the outcome.
- What did you say at that point?
- How did you react to that situation?
- Explain your role in more detail.
- Tell me in detail what steps you took.
- And what was the result?
- Describe the obstacles you faced in getting it done.
- What other options did you consider?
- Why do you think you reacted as you did?
- How do you think others felt about your actions at the time?
- Were you satisfied with the outcome of your actions?
- If the same or a similar situation presented itself, what would you do differently?

Communication

How do you ensure that your writing is clear and informative? Give me a specific example.

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Intern/New Grad

Tell me about your favorite teacher or mentor thus far in your life.

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If your college major was not an option, what other major would you have selected?

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What were your most and least favorite classes in school and why?

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Tell me your extracurricular activities in school and how they shaped the professional you hope to be.

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What do you for fun when you’re not working or studying?

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How did you select your university/college? What were you hoping to find and how did it meet your expectations?

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Self Awareness & Development

What responsibility have you taken in the past year to develop your own job-related knowledge and skills?

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Teamwork/Team Building

Do you prefer to work by yourself or with a team? Which is more interesting to you and why?

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Interviewer Assessment

Enter your overall assessment about the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and fit for this position.

Would you recommend this candidate advance in the process?