Prepare for an Interview
Source: https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/prepare-for-an-interview/ Parent: https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/international-students/
An interview allows the employer to assess your qualifications for the job or internship, your fit with the organization, how well you have considered your reasons for applying, how clearly you express your potential contribution, and your essential transferable skills such as communication and professionalism. In essence, the interviewer wants to know: Why should we hire you? Interviews are also an opportunity for YOU to evaluate the organization and whether the opportunity you’ve applied for aligns with your professional interests, skills, values, and goals.
Big Interview has multiple tools for interview preparation, including a thorough online curriculum and a video AI feedback tool for evaluating your recorded responses to interview questions.
The MCS Firsthand Advisors mentoring platform has over 3,500 Harvard alumni available to talk to current Harvard students for a one-on-one career chat, resume review, or mock interview.
The Vault Guides to Jobs includes detailed guides to Case, Behavioral, and Finance interviews.
Featured Resources
Filter:
See More Filters
Resource Categories:MCS Online Platforms MCS Guides & Publications Resume/CV/Cover Letter Templates Firsthand Vault Guides Recommended Sites & Tools Expert-Recommended Resources Job Boards MCS Recruiting Summer Funding
Close Clear Filters
Firsthand Advisors
- Share This:
- Copy Link
MCS Firsthand Advisors connects FAS students with alumni volunteers from a variety of Harvard schools for career information and advice. …
Big Interview
- Share This:
- Copy Link
Big Interview has multiple tools students can use to prepare for interviewing. In addition to a thorough online curriculum and …
Harvard Extension School Guide to Interviewing
- Share This:
- Copy Link
It’s important to be as prepared as possible before your interview. Here are some suggestions for improving your interviewing skills.
Harvard College Guide to Interviewing
- Share This:
- Copy Link
Employers are looking for applicants who are focused and mature, understand the work the company is doing and the requirements …
Beyond Graduate School
- Share This:
- Copy Link
Beyond Graduate School is an online professional development training platform that helps master’s students make the most out of their …
JAN: Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Person’s with Disabilities
- Share This:
- Copy Link
“Deciding when to disclose a disability can be a difficult choice for a person with a disability who is job …
Firsthand Vault Guides
Vault Guide to Case Interviews
- Share This:
- Copy Link
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …
Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews
- Share This:
- Copy Link
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …
Vault Guide to Finance Interviews
- Share This:
- Copy Link
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …
Videos & Recorded Webinars
### Tech Recruiting: Job & Internship Success Series
### Fall 2025 Recruiting Kickoff
Featured Articles
#### What Students Need to Know About the Skills-Based Hiring Process
#### How to Crack the PM Interview (And Actually Get the Job!)
#### Breaking into Biotech & Pharma- Summer 2026 Recruiting
Job Market InsightsIn partnership with
Find a career that aligns with your career interests, see current salary projects, and identify skills you need to apply for that next job or internship.
There are two ways to use this tool below:
- By Keyword: Search for the name of the occupation you’re interested in.
- By Industry: Not sure what job you’d like? Search by desired industry and see available occupations.
Find career data by selecting keywords Keyword Search
or, by filtering for industry and occupation Industry Search
First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)
Select an industry
Select an occupation
Nationwide AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
All Counties
Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)
Nationwide AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
All Counties
Toggle charts
- Occupation Description
- Employment Trends
- Top Employers
- Education Levels
- Annual Earnings
- Technical Skills
- Core Competencies
- Job Titles
Occupation DescriptionEmployment TrendsTop EmployersEducation LevelsAnnual EarningsTechnical SkillsCore CompetenciesJob Titles
Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.\ \
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
Explore all Job Market Insights.
Skill Building Courses
[### Job Interviewing for Leaders and Managers
Learn effective interview preparation strategies for leadership roles, focusing on researching, answering common questions with impactful stories, and making a…](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/classes/job-interviewing-for-leaders-and-managers/)
[### How to Succeed in a Case Study Interview
Learn the essentials of navigating case study interviews, including preparation strategies, key elements evaluators look for, and tips for presenting…](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/classes/how-to-succeed-in-a-case-study-interview-2/)
[### Product Manager Interview Prep
Multiple Instructors
In this course, you’ll learn exactly what to expect during a product management interview, and view exclusive interviews with practicing…](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/classes/product-manager-interview-prep/)
Contact & Location
: 617-495-2595
: Harvard University\ 54 Dunster Street\ Cambridge, MA 02138
MCS Hours
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Blogs | Employers | Events | Jobs | Resources | Videos | Meet the Team | Maps & Directions
The Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS) is committed to ensuring access to a broad range of information and opportunities across all sectors. Our website contains external content that may be useful to our learners. The inclusion of external content does not necessarily constitute endorsement, recommendation, or agreement with the information.