General Interview Questions

  • Tell me a little bit about yourself.
  • What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • What accomplishments are you most proud of?
  • Do you work better under pressure or with time to plan and organize?
  • Why are you interested in this internship?
  • Why should we consider you for this internship?
  • What do you know about this industry/company?
  • How would your faculty/friends/co-workers describe you?
  • What three words would you choose to best describe yourself?
  • Why did you choose social work?

Behavioral Interview Questions

  • Give an example of how you’ve dealt with a conflict with another person.
  • Tell me a story either personal or professional that paints a picture of you.
  • Describe a situation where your judgment proved to be an invaluable contribution to a team.
  • How do you handle meeting tight deadlines?
  • Give an example of how you set goals and achieve them.
  • What do you do when your schedule is interrupted? Give an example of how you handle this.
  • Give an example of how you work on a team.
  • Can you remember a time when you handled a difficult situation with another student or co-worker? What did you do?
  • Share an example of how you’ve been able to motivate team members.
  • Describe how you would handle a difficult relationship that you felt was holding you back on the job.

When interviewing for an internship, candidates should not only be prepared to answer questions similar to those above; but will also want to be prepared for questions that are less conventional than those that are normally asked.