So my odd handling of my college job fair seemed to work, as I've managed to score an interview with Charles Schwab. I always strike out for the in person job fair due to what seems to be my nervous confidence looking much more awkward than I perceive it to be. Stuck it out, nothing, but I applied for a dozen or so jobs that had a deadline on the same day as my job fair through our job hosting site (my thinking being most will be focusing on preparation for the job fair), and managed to get this interview. I did a practice phone interview in high school with a friend of my dads, but it was for a scholarship, and I ended up interviewing in person after my school gave me an excused absence. That was four years ago, and it was for a completely different beast, as I'm sure the preparations are completely different.
I guess I'll open it up to you guys, because I'm sure someone on here has either conducted these, or interviewed via phone. I'm more so nervous because you lose the ability to vibe with the interviewer in person, and I feel they might not get the feeling I have what they need over the phone. I've done numerous interviews in person, and have nailed a few big scholarship interviews and a job interview at the Clinic, where I've worked for the past two summers. I'm a junior Finance major, and I haven't gotten into the gist of my major (although next semester I will have taken classes that would certainly help me in this interview) so I'm worried that if they spring a question about planning for retirement (the interview is for a Retirement Planning Internship) and what would I suggest to their customers that I will just fall flat. Would generic research be something I should utilize due to the nature of a phone interview? I appreciate any help anyone can give me, although I'm prepared for the ribbing and jokes that will more than likely come. I also will not be putting stock into any advice Dave_K will give, because this has to do with a real job, and not a ponzi scheme, some sort of fraud, or Bible Community College.
I guess I'll open it up to you guys, because I'm sure someone on here has either conducted these, or interviewed via phone. I'm more so nervous because you lose the ability to vibe with the interviewer in person, and I feel they might not get the feeling I have what they need over the phone. I've done numerous interviews in person, and have nailed a few big scholarship interviews and a job interview at the Clinic, where I've worked for the past two summers. I'm a junior Finance major, and I haven't gotten into the gist of my major (although next semester I will have taken classes that would certainly help me in this interview) so I'm worried that if they spring a question about planning for retirement (the interview is for a Retirement Planning Internship) and what would I suggest to their customers that I will just fall flat. Would generic research be something I should utilize due to the nature of a phone interview? I appreciate any help anyone can give me, although I'm prepared for the ribbing and jokes that will more than likely come. I also will not be putting stock into any advice Dave_K will give, because this has to do with a real job, and not a ponzi scheme, some sort of fraud, or Bible Community College.