Q1. One of your juniors from college has approached you for help. He is thinking about what career to pursue and does not have any clue as to how to go about it. What are the things you could recommend to her?
Answer:-{I} You can ask her to pursue work from home/ part time internship in a field that she is interested in so that she can explore the field in more detail.
{II} You can ask her to pursue an online/classroom training in an interesting field so that she can get more knowledge about the field and decide whether or not it would interest her.
{III} You can advise her to speak to seniors in different organizations to get to know their work more. This way, she would get a better understanding of different job roles and would be able to make a more informed career choice.
Explanation:√
For a beginner who is not sure about which career to pursue, it makes sense to explore different options by talking to seniors in the industry or by pursuing a short-term training or internship. This would help one figure out his/her interest and help him/her make an informed career choice.
Q2. Radhika is applying to a sales and marketing internship for the first time. What should her answer to the question "Why should you be hired for this internship?" contain?
ANSWER:- {I} A brief explanation on why she would be the right fit for the role and the company. This could include any relevant past experience she has (e.g. public speaking/ conducting a seminar)
{II} A brief explanation on why she is interested in this role and this company
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Explanation:√While applying to an internship, always customize your answer for that specific profile and company. Include points such as skills and past experience you may have that are relevant to that internship and why are you interested in that particular internship. Writing a good answer to this question will significantly improve your chances of getting shortlisted for the internship.
Q3. Raghav has applied for an HR internship at Alps Corporation. Below is his answer to the question "Why should you be hired for this internship?" What are the mistakes in his answer?
ANSWER:- Answer by Raghav
I am extremely motivited and driven individual. i am a great team player. if you give me a chance, i will prove my skills to you. i hve the experience of various college events and am a god fit for this role.
{I} There are several grammatical mistakes. He has not started new sentences with capital letters.
{II} There is a spelling mistake in "motivited"
{III} There is a careless spelling mistake in "hve". He could have avoided this had he been more careful while writing the answer and checked it before submitting.
{IV} The answer is not specific to the role he is applying to. There is no mention of any skills or experience that would make him a good fit for an HR internship.
Explanation
1. While applying to an internship, always customize your answer for that specific profile and company. Include points such as skills and past experience you may have that are relevant to that internship and why are you interested in that particular internship.
2. Always read your answer twice to ensure there are no spelling or grammatical mistakes in your answer. Make sure that you do not use chat language and write in a professional manner. You can take help from a friend/senior or use online tools (Grammarly etc.) to help you identify errors.
Writing a good answer to this question will significantly improve your chances of getting shortlisted for the internship.
Q3. Deepa has applied for a sales and marketing internship at Gladius Technology. Below is her answer for the question: "Why should you be hired for this internship". What are the points mentioned by Deepa, which makes her application strong and increase her chances of getting shortlisted?
Answer by Deepa
Hello, my name is Deepa Khanna. I am a final year MBA student and a marketing enthusiast. I believe that I possess the skills & have a knack for marketing that is required for this internship profile. I love to come up with different ideas about advertising and marketing. I have been a campus ambassador for ****** for 6 months in my college. As part of this, I was responsible for spreading the word about their products among students of my college. I have excellent communication skills and a strong command over MS Office and can make good presentations and reports. I have always wanted to work at a big corporation and look forward to work in your team to learn different methods and strategies of marketing and gain relevant experience.
{I} She has effectively communicated relevant skills (MS Office, Communication skills etc.) to the employer
{(II)} She has expressed interest in joining Gladius Technology as it is a big corporation
{III} She has shared her experience of being a campus ambassador which is relevant for such a profile.
{IV} She has not made any grammatical or spelling mistakes in the cover letter and it is written in sentence case
Explanation
1. While applying to an internship, always customize your answer for that specific profile and company. Include points such as skills and past experience you may have that are relevant to that internship and why are you interested in that particular internship.
2. Always read your answer twice to ensure there are no spelling or grammatical mistakes in your answer. Make sure that you do not use chat language and write in a professional manner. You can take help from a friend/senior or use online tools (Grammarly etc.) to help you identify errors.
Writing a good answer to this question will significantly improve your chances of getting shortlisted for the internship.
Q4. Aarti is applying to an Android development internship. She has keen interest in Android development and has previously done an internship in the same field. She has also been part of the team that developed an app for her college. Given below is her answer to the question, "Why should you be hired for this internship?". What things could she add to improve her answer?
Aarti
I feel I am skilled enough to be an intern in your company. I am a hard worker and quick learner. I will be an asset to the company.
ANSWER:-
(I) Briefly mentioning her work in development of the college app
(II) Explaining her interest in working at the organisation she is applying to
(III) Briefly mentioning any minor projects she may have worked on while learning Android development
Explanation
While applying to an internship, always customize your answer for that specific profile and company. Include points such as skills and past experience you may have that are relevant to that internship and why are you interested in that particular internship. Writing a good answer to this question will significantly improve your chances of getting shortlisted for the internship.
Q5. Sabir and Shobha are applying to an analytics internship at Housejoy, a house hunting app. Both have done trainings for analytics and have done live projects where they learnt basics of excel, statistics and analytics. Below are their answers to the question "Why should you be hired for this internship?". Which answer do you think is better and why?
Answer by Shobha
I am a first year engineering student and have a keen interest in analytics. Since it was not a part of the college curriculum, I did a six week online training program to learn the basics of analytics. During this training, I also created a project on predicting house prices using a regression model. I have good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and am aware of the basics of Statistics. I have good problem solving skills and good communication skills. I am interested in joining Housejoy because it is one of the best startups in its space right now and will be excellent learning experience for me.
Answer by Sabir
Hello Sir, I am currently a final year B.Tech student majoring in Computer Science Engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India.I am a person who works hard and pays attention to detail. Im flexible and a good team player. I also have lots of ideas and enthusiasm and I am willing to put my knowledge and my communication skills to the company's progress. You should hire me because I believe in myself that I can do my job responsibly. I have that potential which will be a positive asset for the company. You can get in touch with me on +91-9xxxxxxxx2 or email me at sabirxxxxan123@xxxx.com. I will surely respond to you. Regards, Sabir
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