Interviewing Resources

Interviewing for your Washington Center Internship? These resources will help you prepare.

  • Essential Factors to Consider When Choosing an Internship

    Essential Factors to Consider When Choosing an Internship

    At The Washington Center (TWC), we know internships are not just a box to check—they are a foundational step toward your career. But as internships have become more competitive and the workplace...

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  • Pre-Advising Resources

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  • Top 5 Mistakes Students Make When Evaluating Internships

    Top 5 Mistakes Students Make When Evaluating Internships

    As the largest and most established academic internship program in the U.S., we work with thousands of students to navigate their internship journey, make informed decisions and maximize the...

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  • Goals and Values Worksheet

    Goals and Values Worksheet

    Use this resource to define your personal and professional goals so you can make the most of your TWC experience.

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  • How Do You Know If an Internship Is Right for You?

    How Do You Know If an Internship Is Right for You?

    With internships playing such an important role in your early career journey, here’s a practical guide to help you decide which internship opportunity is the “right” one. 

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  • The Basics of Phone Interviews

    The Basics of Phone Interviews

    Your internship interviews will likely be conducted over the phone. This info sheet will help you navigate the process.

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  • Acing the Interview: What You Need to Know

    Acing the Interview: What You Need to Know

    After empowering over 60,000 students with the experience, skills and network they need to land the right career for them, we like to think we know a thing or two about acing interviews.

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  • Preparing for Your Interviews

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  • How to Ace the Phone Interview with Your Dream Internship

    How to Ace the Phone Interview with Your Dream Internship

    Your dream internship is perhaps a phone call away. Follow these tips to prepare for and ace the phone interview. 

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  • Cover Letter Tutorial

    Cover Letter Tutorial

    This info sheet will help you write a cover letter to accompany your resume.

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  • Writing Professional Emails

    Writing Professional Emails

    During your internship, you will be required to conduct email correspondence in a professional manner. This info sheet will help you write better professional emails.

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  • Common Interview Questions

    Common Interview Questions

    This info sheet provides an overview of common interview questions and tips on how to respond.

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  • 5 Steps to Have a Great Phone Interview

    5 Steps to Have a Great Phone Interview

    Without a doubt, interviewing can make the best of us uneasy. Interns applying to The Washington Center program face a different kind of interview challenge: the phone interview.

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  • How to Ace the Most Common Interview Questions

    How to Ace the Most Common Interview Questions

    There are common interview questions at every level of employment, including for internships.

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  • Writing Thank You Emails

    Writing Thank You Emails

    Use this infosheet as a guide to writing thank you emails after your internship interviews.

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  • Responding to Internship Offers

    Responding to Internship Offers

    This info sheet guides you through the process of responding to internship offers.

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