Three Ways to Dominate Every Internship Interview

I heard Niyi on the selfhelp podcastamp160The Art of Charmamp160and was totally inspired by his mindset The topic of conversation was primarily based on his thought thatamp160beliefs really will shape what you do or donamp8217t do Although the whole interview was informational and motivating I want to specifically highlight his amp8220Triple Threatamp8221 strategy that every student and intern should practice before an interview This threestep practice could make or break your chances of landing the internship of your dreamsGetting what you really want stems from being in control of your emotions Letamp8217s start with talking body shall we Tove Lo reference intended obviConcentrate on body languageNiyiamp8217s first step to the Triple Threat is being aware of how youamp8217re using your body Think of how your body looks before an interview Are you biting your nails from nerves Are you hunched over reviewing your resume for the 100thamp160time to make sure you know yourself as well as that piece of paper does Do your facial features resemble a deer in headlights because youamp8217re visualizing yourself being super awkward Letamp8217s hope notNiyi went into great detail about the importance of imagining what your body looks like when you feel most confident what youamp8217d look like if youamp8217d already landed the internship Iamp8217d imagine your posture would be impeccable your facial features excited and youamp8217d be radiating so much confidence that deodorant would be the last of your worries When you visualize how youamp8217ll look and feel after already accomplishing what you want you have a superpower of sorts that will work to your advantageFocus on what makes you awesomeOne of the biggest differences between successful interns from unsuccessful interns is what they focus on Why spend time focusing on whatamp160couldamp160go wrong in an interview when you could focus on the awesome things youamp8217ll do and say in the interview See the difference Be aware of where your focus goes before an interview and at all times really Spend your time focusing on the things your most confident self would focus on Why youamp8217re the best candidate for the job the things you do best what you can bring to the table etcChoose your words carefullyLast but certainly not least be aware of the words you use and think of when preparing for your interview Words have a strong effect on how you feel If you go into the interview thinking amp8220Iamp8217ve got this no one is more prepared than meamp8221 youamp8217ll start to physically act more confident Tell yourself things that you would say in your most confident state of mind Practice how you would respond to questions in the interview and consciously be aware of your verbiage If you cannot visualize feel and speak like youamp8217ve already landed the internship practice every day until you can And once you can amp8211 still practice every daySidenote For that extra confidence boost Niyi suggests playing music in the background Create a Spotify playlist titled amp8220Got the jobamp8221 with Aloe Blaccamp8217s amp8220Iamp8217m the Manamp8221amp160yanoAlthough Iamp8217ve walked you through Niyiamp8217s Triple Threat strategy specifically for the mindset before an internship interview this strategy can be used in every aspect of youramp160life As Niyi said amp8220Success is not really that complicated but it doesnamp8217t mean that itamp8217s always easyamp8221Feel think and speak confidently Before you know it youamp8217ll be gearing upamp160for internship day oneThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillage management or associated bloggers

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