• Develop your interviewing skills by practicing answers to common interview questions (see the "Interviewing" section on this web site).
• Practice interviewing with a fluent English speaker and/or through Mock Interviews (see the "Interviewing" section on this web site).
• Do not ask if the company has hired International Students before, about whether they will sponsor you, or about salary/compensation.
• If you do not speak English at your residence on the weekends, schedule your interview for Wednesday or later in the week. This will help you to be more comfortable speaking English at the interview.
• Be sure to bathe prior to the interview.
• Have a conservative personal appearance and wear proper interview attire (see the "Interviewing" section on this web site for information on what to wear to an interview).
• Arrive approximately 15 minutes early to complete any paperwork.
• Engage in conversation with the Administrative Assistant (Secretary) if possible.
• Greet your Interviewer or members of the Interviewing Panel with a firm handshake and make direct eye contact.
• End the interview with a smile, a thank you, and a firm handshake.
• Send a typed thank you letter to the person conducting the interview (see the "Interviewing" section of this web site for an example).

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