Please note that interview questions vary upon career field.
- Why are you interested in this position?
- How does this job fit into your long-term career goals?
- What are your strengths/weaknesses?
- Why did you select Cornell University?
- Why are you pursuing a career in [insert appropriate field]?
- What do you do to motivate yourself?
- Describe the environment in which you work best.
- What skills would you like to improve?
- Describe your own work ethic.
- If someone has just met you for the first time, what three words would be used to describe you?
- What two characteristics separate you from your classmates?
- Under what style of supervision are you most productive and/or comfortable?
- Given a list of things to do, how do you prioritize the items?
- How would your closest friend describe you?
- Who or what has had the greatest influence on your life?
- If you could create the perfect job for yourself, what would it be?
- If you had to choose a career other than [insert appropriate field], what would it be?
- In ten years, how will you know if you are successful?
- When you work in a team, what role do you typically take?
- If you could change one decision that you have made, what would it be?