Prepare for an Interview

An interview allows the employer to assess your qualifications for the job or internship, your fit with the organization, how well you have considered your reasons for applying, how clearly you express your potential contribution, and your essential transferable skills such as communication and professionalism. In essence, the interviewer wants to know: Why should we hire you? Interviews are also an opportunity for YOU to evaluate the organization and whether the opportunity you’ve applied for aligns with your professional interests, skills, values, and goals.

Big Interview

Big Interview has multiple tools for interview preparation, including a thorough online curriculum and a video AI feedback tool for evaluating your recorded responses to interview questions.

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MCS Firsthand Advisors

The MCS Firsthand Advisors mentoring platform has over 3,500 Harvard alumni available to talk to current Harvard students for a one-on-one career chat, resume review, or mock interview.

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Vault

The Vault Guides to Jobs includes detailed guides to Case, Behavioral, and Finance interviews.

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