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Interview Practice


These interview practice tips can make you a more polished and effective interviewee.
  • Write out talking points and practice your responses aloud
  • Record or videotape yourself
    • Review what you record and identify areas for improvement
    • Take note of any distracting nonverbal behaviors
    • Cut excess details and add clarifying information
  • Consult a career coach or friend to help you refine your talking points
  • Practice your interview several times
    • Try to minimize verbal fillers and nervous gestures
    • Test different examples and/ or approaches to explaining an idea or experience
Mock Interviews

Mock interviews are an excellent way to polish your professional communication skills and build your confidence with interviewing. We encourage you to contact your college’s career services office to schedule a mock interview.

A mock interview is essentially a dress rehearsal for your interview. You will wear interview attire and play the role of interviewee from your initial greeting through the final handshake. Then the career coach/ interviewer will offer a constructive critique of your performance along with suggestions for strengthening content and delivery of your responses. Archer Fellowship Program interviews will have more program-specific questions, but the practice interviewing and overall feedback on your verbal and nonverbal communication will still be very applicable and beneficial.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Archer Staff
    • Archer Faculty
    • Founding
    • Namesake
  • Programs
    • Archer Fellowship Program >
      • Current Fellows
      • Information Sessions
      • Campus Coordinators
      • Archer Fellow Alumni Support Team
      • Academics
      • Internships
      • Funding your Fellowship >
        • Funding Sources
      • Application Process >
        • Application Guidelines
        • Interviewing >
          • Preparation
          • Practice
          • Presentation
          • Panel Interview Tips
    • Graduate Archer Fellowship Program >
      • Current Fellows
      • Information Sessions
      • Internships
      • Campus Coordinators
      • Graduate Archer Fellow Alumni Ambassadors
      • Academics
      • Funding your Fellowship
      • Application Process >
        • Application Guidelines
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Profiles >
      • Archer Fellow Alumni Profiles
      • Graduate Archer Fellow Alumni Profiles
    • Archer Fellow Alumni Association
    • Get Involved
    • Previous Fellows
  • Support
    • Advisory Board
    • Annual Giving and Trust
    • Corporate Partners
    • Endowments and Named Funds
    • Legacy Society
    • Donate
  • Contact
  • Employers
  • Fellow Resources
    • Summer 2025 >
      • Admitted Fellow Checklist
      • Important Program Dates
      • Academic Resources
      • Internship Postings
      • Professional Development Resources
      • Funding Your Fellowship
      • Living in Washington, D.C.
      • Welcome Information
    • Fall 2025 >
      • Admitted Fellow Checklist
      • Academic Resources
      • Important Program Dates
      • Internship Postings
      • Professional Development Resources
      • Funding Your Fellowship
      • Living in Washington, D.C.
    • Spring 2026 >
      • Admitted Fellow Checklist
      • Academic Resources
      • Important Program Dates
      • Internship Postings
      • Professional Development Resources
      • Funding Your Fellowship
      • Living in Washington, D.C.