☛ What motivates you?

☛ Why did you choose this career?

☛ How do you work under pressure or stress?

☛ What do you consider your greatest achievement?

☛ Tell me about a mistake you made and what you learned from it.

☛ Give me an example of your organizational skills.

☛ What's the most creative idea you've ever had?

☛ How will you evaluate your success after you graduate?

☛ Describe your work ethic.

☛ Tell me about someone you have a lot of respect for.

☛ Give me an example of a time you learned something new.

☛ What does diversity mean to you?

☛ Give me an example of a time you provided excellent customer service.

☛ What do you like best about our company/organization?

☛ What do you think would be most challenging about this position? Most rewarding?

☛ What five adjectives best describe you?

☛ Why did you choose the major you did?

☛ Give me an example of a time you worked on a team and what role you played.

☛ Give me an example of a time you set a goal at work or in school. How did you accomplish your goal? Were you satisfied with the outcome?

☛ Tell me about extracurricular activities you participated in, what role you played, and what you gained from them.

☛ Tell me about a situation where you had to resolve a conflict with another person. (See Behavior-Based Interview Questions for tips.)

☛ What did you like most about your previous job? Least?

☛ Describe your work style. What work environment best suits you?

☛ Describe the best supervisor you've ever had. If you could make one suggestion to that supervisor, what would it be?

☛ If I called a previous supervisor or a professor, what would they say about you? What would they say are areas you could improve in?

☛ What are your short- and long-term career goals? What are you doing to achieve those goals?

☛ Where do you want to be in 3 to 5 years?