Tips for Campus Interviews Tips for Campus Interviews Tips for Campus Interviews

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Campus InterviewsCampus Interviews
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Campus placement or campus interview is the
program conducted within educational institutes
or in a common place to provide jobs to students
pursuing or in the stage of completing the
programme. In this programme, industries visit
the colleges to select students depending on their
ability to work, capability, focus and Aim.

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• Probe the nature of the campus interview
• Research the company
• Use the career fair platforms
• Prepare a 5 minute short summary of your project
• Be prepared for GD and PI
• Prepare for the behavioral questions
• Wear formal attire
• Admit mistakes or if you don’t know the answer to a question
• Be confident and enthusiastic
• Don’t loose courage easily
TipsTips

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Probe the nature of the campus interviewProbe the nature of the campus interview
It may not be possible for you to find out the exact
reason of the interview. Whether the recruiters are
looking out for a suitable candidate for their open
positions or are merely fishing for good resumes.
But once you are inside the interview, you can ask
the interviewers if they have some specific
vacancies that they are recruiting for. Thereafter
you can accordingly decide on the level of efforts to
put in there.

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Research the companyResearch the company
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It’s advisable to know the company well
before appearing for its interview. Being
aware of the latest news and
developments related to the company,
you can easily ace the interviewer’s
interest

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Use the career fair platformsUse the career fair platforms
A part from attending your own college’s
career/job fair programs and seminars, do
attend these at other colleges’ as well. Thereby
you may earn a chance of interacting with the
companies that have not turned up in your
college and thus get yourself some more
opportunities

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Prepare a 5 minute short summaryPrepare a 5 minute short summary
Your project and internship showcases
your skills and exposure that you had.
But in the course of interview you can
not describe it all, so it’s better to make
a brief list of the major points you would
like to highlight.

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Be prepared for GD and PIBe prepared for GD and PI
In campus interviews, companies basically
take a first round of Group Discussion, to
spot the initiators with leadership skills.
Having screened from there, Personal
Interviews are taken to more precisely
evaluate the candidate’s skills. So you will
have to prepare well for both separately.

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Wear formal dressWear formal dress
Interview is a highly professional interaction
and do follow the etiquette. Wear a formal
matching the requirement of the situation,
even if the company has an informal dress
code for its employees.

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Prepare for the behavioral questionsPrepare for the behavioral questions
Behavioral questions mostly are open
ended and they are meant to know your
experience and application related
competencies. These questions intend to
put forth your real self. Such questions
could be like “Tell us about how did you
use to handle your exam pressure”, or
how did you manage to do this project
while attending full day college”

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Admit mistakesAdmit mistakes
Instead of giving wrong answers and
making a bad impression, admit that you
don’t know the answer or accept your
mistake. Be honest and you will be
appreciated.

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Be confident and enthusiasticBe confident and enthusiastic
Be energetic and enthusiastic once you
are inside the interview room, and don’t
let you anxieties and nervousness be
seen. Remember you are being observed,
so be relaxed, calm and confident.

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Don’t loose courage easilyDon’t loose courage easily
Don’t loose you courage and heart soon,
even if the interview is taking too long and
there is no job offer yet rolled out. Because
if you will start doubting your potential,
your nervousness could overpower
your best qualities and you may loose,
though you are eligible.

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